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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Abraham's Sacrifice1655

Not on view
Etching on cream paper showing a winged figure grasping the wrist of a bearded older man holding a knife, with a bound figure on a wooden platform below

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Abraham's Sacrifice, 1655, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Northern Netherlands, 1606-1669
Title
Abraham's Sacrifice
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
1655
Medium
Etching and drypoint
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 1/8 × 5 1/4 in. (15.56 × 13.34 cm) Image: 6 1/8 × 5 1/4 in. (15.56 × 13.34 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2016.215.25
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Curatorial Notes
New Hollstein 287, only state