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Photo: Paul Macapia
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Photo: Paul Macapia

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Dateca. 1638-39
Maker Alessandro Algardi Italian, 1598-1654
Object number55.109
Provenance(Possibly in collection of Cardinal Giulio Sacchetti); possibly in Chigi collection, Rome); [Blumka Gallery, New York, until 1955]; purchased from gallery by Seattle Art Museum, March 28, 1955
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Published ReferencesThe Art Quarterly, Autumn 1955, p. 308, illus. p. 305
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions31 1/2 x 22 1/4 x 4 in. (80.01 x 56.52 x 10.16 cm) Overall h.: 33 in. Overall w.: 24 in. Overall diam.: 6 in.
MediumTerracotta with white paint
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