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The Birth of Isaac from The Story of Abraham, plate 5

After Maarten van Heemskerck Netherlandish
1549
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Birth of Isaac from The Story of Abraham, plate 5
  • Series/Portfolio: The Story of Abraham
  • Artist: Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam 1519/22–1590 Gouda)
  • Artist: After Maarten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, Heemskerck 1498–1574 Haarlem)
  • Date: 1549
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in. (25.3 × 20 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.590.33
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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