Abraham's Sacrifice
Print
1655 (made)
1655 (made)
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Etching and drypoint depicting a man holding a knife in his outstretched left hand and his right hand is covering the eyes of a boy, who is kneeing on the left. Behind is an angel grasping both the man's arms.
Object details
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Title | Abraham's Sacrifice (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Etching and drypoint |
Brief description | Etching and drypoint by Rembrandt van Rijn. 'Abraham's Sacrifice'. Amsterdam, 1655. |
Physical description | Etching and drypoint depicting a man holding a knife in his outstretched left hand and his right hand is covering the eyes of a boy, who is kneeing on the left. Behind is an angel grasping both the man's arms. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Rembrandt f 1655 (Signed and dated [d and 6 reversed]) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides |
Object history | Bequeathed by C.A. Ionides, 1900. |
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Accession number | CAI.661 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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