The Sacrifice of Abraham

c. 1640/1642

Pietro Testa

Associated Names
Pietro Testa

Artist, Italian, 1612 - 1650

This is a drawing of celestial beings descending from the clouds, led by an elder figure emitting light. Two male figures below seem emotionally engaged, with one gesturing upwards. The background includes rolling hills and trees, adding depth to the scene. The lines are intricate, conveying movement and drama.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Alessandra Manning Dolnier

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.6 × 24 cm (11 5/8 × 9 7/16 in.)
    mount: 40 × 27.1 cm (15 3/4 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.113.24

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802 - 1821, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert and Bertina Suida Manning, Forest Hills, NY; by descent Alessandra Manning and Kurt Dolnier, Watertown, CT, 1996; Gift to NGA, 2018

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: no. 2

1988

  • Cropper, Elizabeth. Pietro Testa 1612 - 1650: Prints and Drawings. Philadelphia, 1988: no. 71.

Inscriptions

lower right in image: Petrus Testa fec.; by later hand, upper left on mount: 18 x 23 1/2; by later hand, lower center of mount in graphite: B. P. Gr. XX: 215. No. 2

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