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About The Artist: Lucas van Leyden

Lucas van Leyden (Leiden, 1494 – 8 August 1533, Leiden), also named either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, was a Dutch engraver and painter, born and mainly active in Leiden. van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and is generally regarded as one of the finest engravers in the history of art. In basic painting technique van Leyden was the pupil of his father, from whose hand no works are known, and of Cornelis...