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The Sacrifice of Abraham

Print
1707 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Drevet, Pierre (engraver)
Coypel, Antoine (artist)
Place of origin
France (engraved)

Engraving by Pierre Drevet (1663-1738) after Antoine Coypel; The Sacrifice of Abraham. 1707, French. Lettered ‘Nunc cognovi quod times Deum…filio tuo propter me. Genes.22. V.12.’ and ‘Antons. Coypel pinxit Petrs. Drevet sculpsit. 1707. Dedié A Monseigneur Le Duc De Noailles…Par son tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur Ant Coypel A Paris chez P. Drevet Graveur du Roy Avec Privilege du Roy.’


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Sacrifice of Abraham (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
'The Sacrifice of Abraham', by Pierre Drevet after Antoine Coypel. Engraving, Paris, 1707.
Physical description
Engraving by Pierre Drevet (1663-1738) after Antoine Coypel; The Sacrifice of Abraham. 1707, French. Lettered ‘Nunc cognovi quod times Deum…filio tuo propter me. Genes.22. V.12.’ and ‘Antons. Coypel pinxit Petrs. Drevet sculpsit. 1707. Dedié A Monseigneur Le Duc De Noailles…Par son tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur Ant Coypel A Paris chez P. Drevet Graveur du Roy Avec Privilege du Roy.’
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 55cm
  • Cut to width: 40cm
Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965' published by HMSO 1966
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Nunc cognovi quod times Deum…filio tuo propter me. Genes.22. V.12.' (Lettered)
  • 'Antons. Coypel pinxit Petrs. Drevet sculpsit. 1707. Dedié A Monseigneur Le Duc De Noailles…Par son tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur Ant Coypel A Paris chez P. Drevet Graveur du Roy Avec Privilege du Roy.' (Lettered)
  • (With the mark of an unidentified collector)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. Fuller in memory of the Reverend A. Fuller and A.W.F. Fuller through Art Fund
Object history
F-D.1, BN:Fonds 1. Both 2nd state.
Subjects depicted
Religion
Abraham
Literary referenceThe Sacrifice of Abraham.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 pub. HMSO 1966
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.340-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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