Man with a Cane, seen from behind, from The Garden of French Nobility

AbrahamWW-1629-525543

1629·Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper·14.2 × 9.7 cm (5 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections

Catalogue

Year: 1629
Medium: Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 14.2 × 9.7 cm (5 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Abraham

Artist

Abraham

Abraham is a patriarch revered in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father and first Hebrew patriarch who began the covenantal relationship between the Jewish people and God; in Christianity, he is regarded as the forebear of Jesus and the spiritual ancestor of all Christians; and in Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam and culminates in Muhammad. Abraham is also revered in other Abrahamic religions, including the Baháʼí Faith and the Druze faith. He is regarded as the common forefather of both the Arab people through his son Ishmael and the Jewish people through his son Isaac.

Manila, Philippines

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