Abraham with long beard, wearing long robe, at center, holding a knife in his PR hand, with youth Isaac wearing a loincloth, leaning against him, seated on a rock altar; angel with flowing drapery directly behind Abraham, with PR arm up and PL hand on Abraham's shoulder; ram caught in brambles at left; landscape in background; four lines of text at bottom

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, 18th century

Unknown German, 17th century [?]expand_more

Graphite pencil on paperexpand_more

Gift of Richard L. Hillstromexpand_more  2012.116.3

Not on Viewexpand_more

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac is finely drawn in graphite and appears to be a preparatory drawing for an 18th-century German book illustration. Below the image is a partly illegible four-line inscription. The sweet-faced angel gently restrains the distraught father and points heavenward. Throughout the drawing, one observes firm but delicate outlines and finely modulated shading that beautifully captures the softly raking early-morning light. The ram is seen caught in the brambles to the left, and a mountainous landscape extends into the distance.

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Title
Abraham Sacrificing Isaac
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Accession Number
2012.116.3
Provenance
[Rodman Gallery, New York, sold to Hillstrom, 1946, for $10]; Rev. Richard Lewis Hillstrom, Edina, MInn. (until 2012; given to MIA).
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Abraham with long beard, wearing long robe, at center, holding a knife in his PR hand, with youth Isaac wearing a loincloth, leaning against him, seated on a rock altar; angel with flowing drapery directly behind Abraham, with PR arm up and PL hand on Abraham's shoulder; ram caught in brambles at left; landscape in background; four lines of text at bottom

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