1523
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Dentist is a 1523 ink by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows three figures in a small room. An older man in a hat and fur coat leans over a seated child, holding a tool near the kid’s mouth. A woman in a headscarf stands nearby, watching closely. The room has a table with bowls, a pitcher, and a candle on a stand. The artist used fine lines to show wrinkles and fabric folds, making everything look detailed. The scene feels like a funny take on a real-life moment, but with a twist. Check out how this was made using engraving.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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