Artist: Lucas van Leyden (Dutch c.1494-1533), the famous painter, engraver, designer of woodcuts, glass-painter, and draughtsman.
Title: Deposition.
Dated and Signed in plate: L; 1521.
Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 3".
Publisher: Jan Harmensz. Muller (Dutch, 1571-1628), engraver, etcher, and publisher.
Date: impression from the 17th C.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper.
Watermark: yes.
Mat and Frame: Stored in the transparent case bearing the label of Jackson's [auction house].
Provenance:
- Jackson's. December 4, 2004, Lot 455.
- The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Remnants of glue and hinges verso. dents, lost corners. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Bartsch. Le Peintre graveur (VII.367.54).
Part of Series: The Passion, plate twelve.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1853,0312.43.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVI C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.