Abraham and Isaac (linoleum cut)
Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991
Creator
still image
prints (visual works)
1950
1989
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reformatted digital
Source extent: 1 print : color linoleum cut ; 12 x 9 in.
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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.
Sculptor Elbert Weinberg (1928-1991) was a Hartford native and Weaver High School graduate who maintained a studio in the Colt Building for many years. He worked in various mediums, including marble, bronze, and other metals. Twice awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome, Weinberg created sculptures that grace museums, public installations, and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.
Elbert Weinberg Collection
Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library
hpl_hhc_weinberg_0904.tif
Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Isaac (Biblical patriarch)
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Library
2016-04-07-04:00
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/50002:2134