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Pietro Testa — The Sacrifice of Isaac by his Father Abraham (Bartsch 2)
Pietro Testa

The Sacrifice of Isaac by his Father Abraham (Bartsch 2)

Pietro Testa's large etching depicting the sacrifice of Isaac, created around 1640-42 as a fine impression on watermarked paper. This biblical scene exemplifies Baroque religious narrative and printmaking mastery.

Medium
Etching, circa 1640-42, a fine impression of this large print, on paper with a Fleur-de-lys in a circle watermark (cf. Briquet 7109), framed

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Old Master Prints

December 2, 2022

Estimate: $1,000$2,000

Lot 33

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Pietro Testa, The Sacrifice of Isaac by his Father Abraham (Bartsch 2)

Pietro Testa's large etching depicting the sacrifice of Isaac, created around 1640-42 as a fine impression on watermarked paper. This biblical scene exemplifies Baroque religious narrative and printmaking mastery.

Medium
Etching, circa 1640-42, a fine impression of this large print, on paper with a Fleur-de-lys in a circle watermark (cf. Briquet 7109), framed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Etching, Baroque, Abraham, Printmaking, Religious Narrative, Biblical, Isaac, Italian Art