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The Sacrifice of Abraham
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The Sacrifice of Abraham

1740 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Abraham raises his knife to kill his son Isaac, who lies bound on the altar. However, an angel stops him and points to a ram that can be sacrificed. Title above the image. Below, six lines of verse and a reference to Genesis 22:8-13. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOffer van Abraham. 1740. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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