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Ottley, William Young
An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving: upon copper and in wood ; with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra to the time of Marc Antonio Raimondi (Band 2) — London, 1816 [Cicognara, 266B]

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CHAP. VIII.]

LUCAS VAN LEYDEIN.

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ENGRAVINGS ON COPPER.

Pieces supposed to have been engraved in or previous to
the Year 1508. One of them only bears a Date.

1. Two naked Infants, holding hands, and dancing to the music of a
trumpet, which is sounded by a naked Boy, who is seated at the foot of
a rock on the left. At bottom on the left is a tablet, with the letter
L. Bartsch is of opinion, that Lucas engra ved this piece before the
year 1508. (Bartsch, 152.)

2. A Man, seated on the ground, peeling a Pear; a female Pilgrim
recumbent on the left; and in the back-ground, on the same side, a Man,
in a Pilgrims habit, walking. Mr. Bartsch thinks that this piece also
Avas engraved before the year 1508. h. 6: w.A, 3-4ths. (B. 149.)

3. Adam and Eve eating the forbidden Fruit. The mark is at bot-
tom on the right, h. 4, 5-8ths: w. 3, 1-half. (B. 7.)

4. Abraham sending away Hagar. In the fore-ground on the left
is a dog. Extremely rare. The mark is in the middle at bottom.
h. 10, 7-8ths : w. 8, 3-8ths. (B. 17.)

5. Jephtha, returning after his victory, met by his Daughter, h. 10,
5-8ths: w. 7, 5-8ths. (B. 24.)

6. Dalilah cutting off the hair of Sampson, h. 11, l-8th: w. 8.
(B. 25.)

7. David playing on the Harp before Said. h. 10: w. 7, l-4th.
(B. 27.)

8. David kneeling at his devotions, and turned towards the right,
hi 6, l-8th: w. 4, 3-8ths. (B. 28.)

9. Susannah and the two Elders, h. 7, 7-8ths : w. 5,3-4ths. (B. 33.)

10. The Repose in Egypt: the Madonna is represented suckling the
Infant, h, 6, l-4th: w. 5, 1-half. (B. 38.)

11. The Holy Family. Joseph stands on the left, resting upon his
staff, which he holds in the right hand: the Madonna is seated on
the ground, on the right, and raises her head towards a flower*

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