Photographs
Sacrifice of Abraham
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- Date
- ca. 1873
- Accession number
- 2000.5.2493
- Makers
- Morris and Company(Opens in new tab) (British, 1861–1940)
- Unknown, British(Opens in new tab) (British)
- Designer
- designed by Edward Burne-Jones(Opens in new tab) (British, 1833–1898)
- Dimensions
- 7 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.)
- Medium
- photograph
- Description
- Isaac 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.
