The Sacrifice of Abraham
Ferdinand Bol
1642/51
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Plate: 42.5 × 32.6 cm (16 3/4 × 12 7/8 in.); Sheet: 43.9 × 33.4 cm (17 5/16 × 13 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
21265
About the Artist
Ferdinand Bol · 1616–1680
As a very young man, Bol moved to Amsterdam, where he worked under the direction of Rembrandt, with whom he formed a friendship. Comment on works: Religious; History; Portraits