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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British, Study of Abraham Being Tested by God, undated

Creator:: Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
and / or Mary Smirke, 1779–1853
Title:: Study of Abraham Being Tested by God
Part Of:: Collective Title: Robert & Mary Smirke's Illustrated Sketches to Shakespeare
Date:: undated
Medium:: Pen and brown ink, over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 3 11/16 × 2 9/16 inches (9.4 × 6.5 cm), Mount: 12 9/16 × 10 inches (31.9 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1977.14.3532
Classification:: Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: altar | beard | Christianity | clouds | faith | father | figure study | Judaism | Old Testament | religious and mythological subject | sacrifice | son
Associated People:: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Abraham
Isaac
Access:: Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:29587
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