Abraham Sacrificing Isaac

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac

Unidentified artist, GermanyLinkedCulture matchlcp-91265a303418

Date
18th century
Medium
Graphite pencil on paper
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
114531

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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. Germany, Europe

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Gift of Richard L. Hillstrom

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