The Dentist,
1523

Lucas van Leyden, ca. 1494–1533; born and died Leiden, The Netherlands

2021-281

Information

Title

The Dentist

Dates

1523

Maker

Lucas van Leyden

Medium

Engraving in black ink

Dimensions

sheet trimmed to plate: 11.8 × 7.6 cm (4 5/8 × 3 in.)

Credit Line

Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund

Object Number

2021-281

Signatures

Signed and dated, upper right: 1523 | L

Reference Numbers

New Hollstein 157 a/b

Culture

Netherlandish

Type

prints, engravings

Materials

ink, paper (fiber product)

Techniques

engraving (printing process)

Subject

theft, figures (representations), dentists, genre

Paul Prouté (print dealer), Paris;

purchased by Hill-Stone, South Dartmouth, MA;

2021-present, purchased by Princeton University Art Museum

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Lucas van Leyden (ca. 1494–1533; born and died Leiden, The Netherlands), The Dentist, 1523. Engraving in black ink; 11.8 × 7.6 cm. Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund (2021-281)
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https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/art/collections/objects/138654

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Lucas van Leyden (ca. 1494–1533; born and died Leiden, The Netherlands), The Dentist, 1523. Engraving in black ink; 11.8 × 7.6 cm. Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund (2021-281)