Abraham and Isaac (linoleum cut)
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/50002:2134
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Creator (cre): Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991
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Title
Abraham and Isaac (linoleum cut)
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Digital Origin |
Digital Origin
reformatted digital
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Description |
Description
Color linoleum cut by Elbert Weinberg depicting the biblical story of the Sacrifice of Isaac. Two male figures stand facing each other in a rocky landscape. The man at the left leans on his staff. The man at the right rests one hand on the neck of a donkey or mule and gesticulates with the other. An animal on a mountaintop in the background appears to be a stag or a mountain sheep. The print is inscribed “ABRAHAM AND ISAAC 1/20” and signed “ELBERT WEINBERG.” According to the account in Genesis, the first book of the Bible, God instructed Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac. As Abraham raised his knife to kill the boy, an angel appeared and told him not to harm him, producing a ram to be sacrificed instead. Weinberg depicted the subject in drawings, prints, and sculptures throughout his career. The Elbert Weinberg Collection in the Hartford History Center at the Hartford Public Library includes the original linoleum blocks for this print and a series of progressive proofs taken from the blocks. While most impressions appear to have been printed in pink, green, and black, this impression is a variant, printed in gray and black.
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Extent
Source extent: 1 print : color linoleum cut ; 12 x 9 in.
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Use and Reproduction |
Use and Reproduction
Copyright restrictions may apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library.
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Local Identifier |
Local Identifier
hpl_hhc_weinberg_0904.tif
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