Artist: Michael Van der Gucht (Flemish-English, 1660-1725)
Author: Thomas Stackhouse (1677-1752)
Technique: Antique Copperplate Engraving (Hand-Colored with Watercolors)
Dimensions: Page size 24x37 cm (Print size 18x27 cm)
Status: Hand-colored historic master print. Features formal English biblical commentary from Genesis 22:12 at the lower margin. Excellent vintage condition with rich colors and crisp borders.
 
About the Artwork:
This striking original copperplate engraving depicts the dramatic Old Testament account of the Sacrifice of Isaac on Mount Moriah. Engraved by the prominent master Michael Van der Gucht for Thomas Stackhouse's History of the Holy Bible, the composition centers on Abraham holding a knife above his bound son Isaac on the stone altar. An angel emerges from dark, swirling cosmic clouds above to halt the sacrifice, pointing toward a divine light. Enhanced with professional antique hand-colored watercolors, this print features marvelous tonal depth and precise academic linework. A rare and deeply spiritual graphic work for collectors of classical Judeo-Christian art and 18th-century master prints.