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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Abraham's Sacrifice
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsWorks of Art on Paper
Artist (Dutch, 1606 - 1669)

Abraham's Sacrifice

Date1655
MediumEtching and drypoint
Credit LineMuseum purchase; Rollins Acquisition Fund
Dimensions19 x 17 3/16 x 4 1/4 in. (48.3 x 43.7 x 10.8 cm)
Object number2014.041.001
Published ReferencesHotel Drouot, Paris, Catalogue de l'oeuvre grave de Rembrandt van Ryn forme par Henry Le Secq des Tournelles I (17 et 18 Avril 1905), 6, number 32.
ProvenanceEx coll. Pietro (1770-1819) and Giuseppe (1784-1861) Vallardi, Milan, Italy, (Lugt 2478). Ex coll. Jean-Louis-Henri Le Secq des Tournelles (1818-1882), Paris, France (Lugt 1336). With Hotel Drouot, Paris, France, April 17-18, 1905. Purchased by MCCM from Hill-Stone Inc., South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Catalogue raisonnéBartsch 35, Hollstein 35, and Hind 283
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Works of Art on Paper
Technical NotesBeta radiography and transmitted light imaging reveal mold wires, indicating laid paper. The beta radiograph also reveals a watermark with the initials W.R. and a decorative line.
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