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The Sacrifice of Abraham
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The Sacrifice of Abraham

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1575 · engraving; paper

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

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Abraham with the kneeling Isaac in the foreground. Abraham intends to behead his son Isaac with a sword. An angel holds him back. The eighth print of a 39-print series on persons from the Old Testament.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printAbraham (not in biblical context)possible attribute: knife
Credit lineOffer van Abraham. 1575. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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