Old Woman With Grapes
ca. 1523
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 4 7/8 x 3 5/8 in. (12.4 x 9.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.613.26
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Northern Renaissance printmaking with Lucas van Leyden's * Woman With Grapes*, around 1523. Thisutive engraving—measuring just 4 7/8 x 3 5/8 inches (12.4 x 9.2 cm)—showcases the Dutch master's genius for capturing human character in miniature. Van Leyden (1494–1533), often called the "Dürer of the North," was a prodigy who elevated engraving to rival painting in detail and expressiveness, producing lively genre scenes that brought everyday figures to life. Engraving, a technique where the artist incises lines into a copper plate for inking and printing, allowe...
About the Artist
Lucas van Leyden · 1484–1533
Lucas van Leyden (1494–1533) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who stands among the greatest engravers of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Leiden as either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, he lived and worked primarily in his native city, achieving international renown that rivaled the German master Albrecht Dürer. Lucas van Leyden revolutionized Netherlandish printmaking and was among the first...