Plate 6: Ornamental panel illustrating a scene from the History of Abraham and Jacob, where the Lord declares that because Abraham has not withheld his only son, that he shall be blessed with numerous descendants; from Genesis 22:16
Object type: Print, Ornament & Architecture
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Hans Janssen|Claes Jansz. Visscher
Artist bio: Dutch, 1605–after 1631|Dutch, Amsterdam 1586–1652 Amsterdam
Artist role: Artist|Publisher
Artist nationality: Dutch|Dutch
Date: 1633
Medium: Engraving and blackwork
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 3 13/16 × 1 9/16 in. (9.7 × 4 cm)
Classification: Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
Accession year: 1956