John Alexander
The Sacrifice of Isaac
About this artwork
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artist:John AlexanderScottish (1686 - about 1766)
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title:The Sacrifice of Isaac
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date created:Unknown
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after:Raphael (Raffaello Santi)Italian (1483 - 1520)
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materials:Engraving on paper
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measurements:Sheet: 27.70 x 46.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Basil Skinner Gift 1966
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accession number:P 2689
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John Alexander
John Alexander
John Alexander, son of an Aberdeen doctor, was the great-grandson of George Jamesone, the most famous Scottish painter of the seventeenth century. After some time in London, Alexander travelled to Italy in 1711 where he studied under Giuseppe Chiari and received commissions from the Stuart court...
