Hebrew patriarch according to the Hebrew Bible

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A boy angel appears as Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son. Lithograph by G. Sensi y Baldachi after A. del Sarto, 1529.

Sarah and Abraham, seated at table, are served by Hagar: Sarah demands that Abraham evict Hagar and Ishmael. Red chalk drawing after G. de Lairesse.

Melchizedek blesses Abraham and gives him bread and wine; Abraham's Hebrew soldiers return victorious over the four invading kings. Etching by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

Abraham and the men of his house circumcising themselves. Engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

Sarah is ritually laid to rest in a sepulchral cavern. Wood engraving by Smith after J. Martin.

The sense of taste: diners around a feasting table containing a swan and a human skeleton, above, scenes of communion and Abraham and the three angels. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.

Ishmael is circumcised in a bustling chamber. Line engraving.

Abraham gives food to his three strange guests. Stipple engraving by G.S Facius and J.G. Facius, 1781, after B.E. Murillo.

An angel descends as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac; the ram lurks in the bushes. Line engraving.

Abraham receives Hagar after an angel rescues her and her son Ishmael from the wilderness. Engraving by C. Faucci, 1766, after G. Traballesi after P. da Cortona.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

Armenian apocrypha relating to Abraham / Michael E. Stone.

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Abraham

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Images featuring Abraham

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Abraham receives Hagar after an angel rescues her and her son Ishmael from the wilderness. Engraving by C. Faucci, 1766, after G. Traballesi after P. da Cortona.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

Armenian apocrypha relating to Abraham / Michael E. Stone.

Abraham and the men of his house circumcising themselves. Engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

Abraham

Images from the collections

Images featuring Abraham

Works from the collections

Abraham receives Hagar after an angel rescues her and her son Ishmael from the wilderness. Engraving by C. Faucci, 1766, after G. Traballesi after P. da Cortona.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

Armenian apocrypha relating to Abraham / Michael E. Stone.

Abraham and the men of his house circumcising themselves. Engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

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