Sacrifice of Abraham

Maker Unknown, British

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Abraham's Sacrifice
Sacrifice of Isaac
Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1873

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions7 1/16 x 5 13/16 in. (17.9 x 14.8 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionIsaac kneeling with hands tied behind his back on piled logs. Abraham stands next to him with one arm around Isaac's neck and the other holding a curved knife raised to strike. At right, an angel flies and grabs the knife to stop Abraham.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "No. 94" recto upper center in black ink: "SP 101" recto upper right in black ink: "Sacrifice of Noah" recto upper right in blue ink on white paper: "S.126" recto lower center in black ink: "566"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2493