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Drawing, The Sacrifice of Isaac

This is a Drawing. It was probably Gaetano Monti. It is dated 1800–1824 and we acquired it in 1948. Its medium is pen and brown ink, graphite on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne.

Its dimensions are

10.5 × 9.1 cm (4 1/8 × 3 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Sagrifizio d'Abrimo / Monti

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Sacrifice of Isaac; Probably Gaetano Monti (Italian, ca. 1750–1824); Italy; pen and brown ink, graphite on cream paper; 10.5 × 9.1 cm (4 1/8 × 3 9/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne; 1948-118-57

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