Sacrifice of Abraham

1551

Hieronymus Cock

Associated Names
Hieronymus Cock

Artist, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

The image depicts a landscape from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high, showing distant hills and mountains behind a village. Various buildings, including a church with a tower, are visible on the horizon. The detailed engraving features intricate line work, typical of etching, capturing textures on rocks, trees, and structures. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of grey to black for depth and contrast. In the foreground, there are depictions of vegetation, livestock, figures, and horses on a path. Further back, a village with buildings and a bridge over a stream leads to the mountainous horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 23.1 x 31.5 cm (9 1/8 x 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.4.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 8

  • Series Title

    Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hubertus Michiel Montauban van Swijndrecht [1841-1929], Rotterdam (Lugt 396b); donated 1929 to the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam (Lugt 700a; double); Pieter Willem van Doorne [1896-1971], Vreeland (Lugt 4731); (William Schab, New York); purchased by NGA, 1992.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 Vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1951: vol. IV (Cock), no. 8.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Abraham fily immolati= / onem parat. Cock fe

Wikidata ID

Q75118125

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