Abraham and Isaac
still image
photographs
1991
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reformatted digital
Source extent: 1 photograph : color print ; 6 x 4 in.
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Detail of a bronze sculpture by Elbert Weinberg depicting the biblical story of the Sacrifice of Isaac. An elderly bearded man holds a nude boy in his arms. 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. Weinberg made drawings, prints, and sculptures of this subject throughout his career. The date of this statue is not known, though it is likely to be relatively early, perhaps dating to the 1960s. The photograph was probably taken in the early 1990s following the death of the sculptor.
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_1016.tif
Sculpture
Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Isaac (Biblical patriarch)
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2016-04-07-04:00
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/50002:2237
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