Abraham Going to Sacrifice Isaac

1517/1519

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image is a woodcut print depicting two figures and a donkey. One figure is an older man holding a book or a scroll, while the other is a younger person carrying a bundle of sticks. The woodcut technique uses bold, dark lines to show texture and depth. The setting includes a detailed tree to the left, a rocky landscape, and a low horizon line. The color palette is monochrome, with black ink on a lighter background. In the distance, there are more figures, a building, and a sky with clouds and birds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5704

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 181, State i(b)/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-

Wikidata ID

Q65023535

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