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Pilgrims in the Wood

Pilgrims in the Wood

Artist/Maker (Dutch, 1494–1533)
Dateca. 1508
MediumEngraving
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 5 7/8 × 4 5/8 in. (14.9 × 11.8 cm)
Credit LineA. Augustus Healy Fund
Object number1944.31
Status
Not on view
More Information
The two figures at rest in this calm, subtle work by Lucas van Leyden are religious pilgrims, identifiable by their staffs, sacks, and the scallop shells that adorn their hats. In the Middle Ages, Christians often made pilgrimages to religious epicenters such as Santiago de Compostela. For those who were unable, prints such as this one provided a way of experiencing devotion similar to that felt by pilgrims, within the context of their own homes.
ProvenanceHenry Studdy Theobald [b.1847-?], London (L.1375). Richard Zinser [1884-1984]: purchased 1944 by Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Youthful Works by Great Artists
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (March 10, 1963 - March 30, 1963 )
The Renaissance in Oberlin: Graphics from the Permanent Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (November 25, 1986 - December 31, 1986 )
Quality and Technique in Prints
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (October 4, 1996 - December 22, 1996 )
Printing Practice: Religious Prints from the Renaissance
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 6, 2012 - December 23, 2012 )
Collections
  • European
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