Auction 63 · Lot 371
(BEZALEL).
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
Jerusalem, A. L. Monsohn, circa 1920
Description
Sacrificial Binding of Isaac. Depicting Abraham, Isaac and the angel. With title and text in Hebrew, English and German. At bottom: “A memorial gift and souvenir of love from the Holy City Jerusalem.” With border featuring the calligraphed Hebrew word “Jerusalem” executed in the Arabesque styling of the Bezalel School of Art.
summary
This image based on the seminal trial of Abraham’s faith (Genesis 22:12) is clearly based on the 1635 Rembrandt painting: “Abraham and Isaac” (currently housed in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg).
23.5 x 19.75 inches.
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