The Sacrifice of Isaac
Relief
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This relief in monochrome, off-white wax depicts the sacrifice of Isaac. Abraham stands to the left holding the sacrificial knife and looking upwards to the Angel, who appears from the clouds. Abraham's left arm is outstretched, holding his son Isaac's head. Isaac himself crouches on a bundle of faggots on the altar. On the right is the ram caught in a bush. The style and quality of this wax recalls the work of the South German sculptor Ignaz Elhafen (1658-1715). Its purpose and original context are unknown, but possibly it relates to contemporary ivory reliefs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Sacrifice of Isaac |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Wax, South German, 17th century |
| Physical description | Relief in white wax. Abraham stands to the left holding the sacrificial knife and looking upwards to the Angel who appears from the clouds. His left arm is outstretched to hold the head of Isaac who crouches on a bundle of faggots on the altar. On the right is the ram caught in a bush. Above are overhanging branches of a tree. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh |
| Object history | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
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| Summary | This relief in monochrome, off-white wax depicts the sacrifice of Isaac. Abraham stands to the left holding the sacrificial knife and looking upwards to the Angel, who appears from the clouds. Abraham's left arm is outstretched, holding his son Isaac's head. Isaac himself crouches on a bundle of faggots on the altar. On the right is the ram caught in a bush. The style and quality of this wax recalls the work of the South German sculptor Ignaz Elhafen (1658-1715). Its purpose and original context are unknown, but possibly it relates to contemporary ivory reliefs. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.7-1939 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2004 |
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