Auction 79 · Lot 235
Multicolored needlepoint depicting the Sacrifice of Isaac (Akedath Yitzchak).
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- $300
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(BIBLICAL FOLK ART)
Place
20th-century
Description
Two registers featuring: The Angel holding back Abraham’s knife, with the ram embedded in the bush alongside; and the four travelers journeying to Mount Moriah (two in distinct Ottoman dress). Captioned with relevant Hebrew Biblical verses.
19 x 22.5 inches (to frame). Unexamined out of frame.
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