Dismissal of Hagar
Engraving
after 1516 (made)
after 1516 (made)
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Like his contemporary, Albrecht Dürer, Lucas van Leyden was internationally recognised within his lifetime and beyond. Giorgio Vasari, writing in 1568, praised Leyden's fine engraving style and his use of perspective. Fine quality early impressions of his prints are rare. Copper printing plates are capable of producing only one or two hundred fine impressions before the plate starts to wear down, especially with a fine line engraving style as Leyden's. Such was Leyden's reputation and his prints so sought by collectors that his original printing plates were kept and impressions taken from them long after his death, resulting in a larger number of surviving poor and worn impressions than fine ones. Numerous copies were also made from his originals, which satisfied demand when originals were not available or affordable and for collectors of images interested more in subject matter.
Object details
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Title | Dismissal of Hagar (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving in ink on paper |
Brief description | Engraving of the Dismissal of Hagar, copy after Lucas Hugensz van Leyden (called Lucas Jacobsz). |
Physical description | Engraving showing the dismissal of Hagar and Ishmael by Abraham. Abraham is well dressed in long tunic with large round button on the front, gloves, pointed cloth boots. Hagar wears a long skirted robe with short over-skirt, banded waist, but no shoes and her hair is tied back into cloth. She is holding one hand up to her eys and in the other hand carries a pitcher and two loaves? under her arm. Behind her is a small boy in tunic. In the background can be seen a castle in a rocky, hilly landscape. A dog is at Abraham's foot. |
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Production type | Copy |
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Literary reference | Genesis 21:9-21 |
Summary | Like his contemporary, Albrecht Dürer, Lucas van Leyden was internationally recognised within his lifetime and beyond. Giorgio Vasari, writing in 1568, praised Leyden's fine engraving style and his use of perspective. Fine quality early impressions of his prints are rare. Copper printing plates are capable of producing only one or two hundred fine impressions before the plate starts to wear down, especially with a fine line engraving style as Leyden's. Such was Leyden's reputation and his prints so sought by collectors that his original printing plates were kept and impressions taken from them long after his death, resulting in a larger number of surviving poor and worn impressions than fine ones. Numerous copies were also made from his originals, which satisfied demand when originals were not available or affordable and for collectors of images interested more in subject matter. |
Associated object | 29839A/3 (Version) |
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Other number | Bartsch 18 |
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Accession number | E.760-1885 |
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Record created | September 23, 2008 |
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