Vintage illustration of the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac, depicting scenes of sacrifice and divine intervention, framed by an ornate floral border.
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This is a vintage illustration depicting a biblical scene, likely from the story of Abraham and Isaac. The image is framed by an ornate, floral border. Within the frame, several small vignettes illustrate different moments of the story. **Top Left:** An elderly man, presumably Abraham, is walking with a young boy, Isaac, towards a distant mountain. He carries a staff and the boy carries a bundle of wood. **Top Center:** A hand reaching out, seemingly from the heavens, holding a knife. **Top Right:** A hand holding a knife, with the blade pointed downwards. **Center:** An angel with large wings is intervening, seemingly stopping Abraham from harming Isaac. Isaac is kneeling, and Abraham is raising the knife. **Bottom Left:** A man calling out to another from upon the land. **Bottom Center:** Text reading “seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me”. **Bottom Right:** A hand reaching out, seemingly from the heavens, holding a hand. The illustration is done in a detailed, illustrative style, with a muted color palette. The text is integrated into the design, providing context for the scenes depicted. The copyright date at the bottom reads “Copyright, 1904, by Hertel, Jenkins & Co.” and the biblical reference “Gen. xxii: 10-12.” is also present.


License: CC0