The Weight (Sacrifice of Isaac)

In this intriguing artwork, two individuals are depicted in a surreal setting; one person, shown without shoes, appears to be carrying another whose features are more shadowed and elongated, suggesting an abstract, dreamlike quality. This larger scene is complemented by a smaller inset in the upper left corner, where a person wearing a vertically striped shirt watches on.

In this intriguing artwork, two individuals are depicted in a surreal setting; one person, shown without shoes, appears to be carrying another whose features are more shadowed and elongated, suggesting an abstract, dreamlike quality. This larger scene is complemented by a smaller inset in the upper left corner, where a person wearing a vertically striped shirt watches on.

Name/Title

The Weight (Sacrifice of Isaac)

Entry/Object ID

2006.7.1.15

Description

Part of the CIVA Florence Portfolio. A referee stands in a separate rectangle in the upper left corner. In the larger image to the right, one man picks up another in an embrace from behind. In the foreground and background sit shopping carts.

Type of Print

Intaglio

Category

Vault, People, Abstract, Objects

Made/Created

Artist

Duncan Simcoe

Date made

1995

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

16-1/2 in

Width

21-1/2 in

Dimension Description

mat size

Height

32 in

Width

24 in

Exhibitions

Florence Portfolio - Center Art Gallery, Calvin College: October 21, 2010 - February 5, 2011
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center: April 19-June 24, 2013
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ Dordt College, Campus Center Art Gallery: January - February 2014
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ ICCF: Grand Rapids, MI: March 6 - June 14, 2015
Loan - Florence Portfolio @ LaGrave CRC: Florence Portfolio – Grand Rapids, MI: May 11 – September 2025