Lucas van LeydenDutch, 1494–1533Pyramus en Thisbe
May one see it?
Unknown
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In the museum's own words — in Dutch
Thisbe, staand bij fontein, droogt haar tranen met mantel en steekt zwaard in eigen borst. Voor haar op grond ligt de stervende Pyramus. Links op achtergrond de leeuw met haar mantel.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-1720
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
Meanwhile, in the life of Lucas van Leyden
The whole lifec. 1512
Birth of His Illegitimate Daughter Marytgen
Around 1512 Lucas's illegitimate daughter Marytgen was born; she married the painter Dammas Claesz de Hoey, and their descendants formed the De Hoey family of artists.
1514
Master of the Guild of Saint Luke in Leiden
He became a master of the Guild of Saint Luke in Leiden.
1515
Marriage to Elisabeth van Boschuysen
He married Elisabeth van Boschuysen of a patrician Leiden family; her father Jacob had been burgomaster and sheriff. The marriage remained childless.
