The Sacrifice of Isaac

Workshop of Luca Signorelli, c. 1500

This drawing depicts two male figures in an intense interaction. The composition is in a monochrome reddish-brown medium, likely red chalk. One figure is bent forward with a determined expression, while the other is… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Workshop of Luca Signorelli ¹
Date: c. 1500 ¹
Medium: red chalk with white heightening on laid paper ¹
Original: 3,366 × 4,425 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Woodner Collection

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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