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Goblet with the Sacrifice of Isaac

Place of OriginBohemia (Czech Republic)
Dateabout 1600
DimensionsH: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); Rim Diam: 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.)
MediumPale greenish glass; enameled, gilded
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1950.12
On View
Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 4
DescriptionWith filicrana: Abraham's Sacrifice; reverse: shield in blue, and monogram: "H L X" in yellow
Label TextThe scene on this goblet depicts the Old Testament story in which God tests Abraham’s faith by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac, as told in Genesis 22. The image probably derives from a contemporary woodcut illustration of the same subject. The reverse side of the goblet bears the monogram “HLX” in a blue shield.Published ReferencesPage, Jutta-Annette, The Art of Glass: Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Museum of Art, 2006, p. 104, repr. (col.).
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