The Sacrifice of Gideon

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The Sacrifice of Gideon

1640s?

Ferdinand Bol (Dutch (active Amsterdam), 1616–1680)

One of Rembrandt's most successful students, Bol emulated his master's style as it appeared in the 1630s and 40s. Here, he imitates Rembrandt's distinctively loose, scribbly etching style and dramatic chiaroscuro and directly borrows the motif of the praying man from his teacher's print.

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Object Details

Title:

The Sacrifice of Gideon

Date:

1640s?

Artist:

Ferdinand Bol (Dutch (active Amsterdam), 1616–1680)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 8 3/16 x 6 1/2 inches (20.8 x 16.5 cm) Sheet: 8 1/4 x 6 5/8 inches (21 x 16.9 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-923

Geography:

Made in Netherlands, Europe

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