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The Sacrifice of Isaac

1547

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names

Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of an angel stopping a man with a raised knife from making a sacrifice. The man stands over an altar with a bound figure, while the angel intervenes. In the background, there are landscapes with trees, hills, and livestock. Text is inscribed below the artwork. The detailed etching work captures the tension of the scene. An additional figure observes the central action.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1950.17.100
Catalogue Raisonné

Schwarz 1971, no. 63

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

-- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65219745

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