Name/Title
The Sacrifice of AbrahamEntry/Object ID
1853.003Collection
Archabbey-LudwigmissionsvereinCataloged By
KimAcquisition
Accession
1853.003Source or Donor
King Ludwig I of Bavaria via Joseph Mueller and Pius ReiserAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Gift of King Ludwig I of BavariaMade/Created
Date made
1600 - 1700Notes
Date: ca. 1650
Artist's School: German
Technique: PaintingInscription/Signature/Marks
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Paintings, Abraham, Old Testament, ReligiousOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
3Location
Location
Room
The Saint Vincent GalleryBuilding
Carey Hall- GalleryCategory
PermanentDate
February 9, 2025Location
Room
Ludwig Gall.Building
Carey HallCategory
PermanentLocation
Room
The Saint Vincent GalleryBuilding
Carey HallCategory
PermanentCondition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
Restored by Abraham Joel of New York in 1986Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
AbrahamRelated Publications
Notes
Exhibited:
Kennedy Gallery, Saint Vincent College, 09/04 - 09/22, 1971.
"Gifts of a King," 10/05 - 12/21, 1986, Cat. #1Provenance
Notes
Collected By: Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B.
King Ludwig I of Bavaria began sending paintings and artwork to Boniface Wimmer in 1853. This work is assumed to be one of the 300 paintings sent during the 1850's. When Wimmer wrote to King Ludwig asking him for artwork to decorate the monastery, churches and to use in the instruction of art King Ludwig ordered Joseph Mueller to send paintings through the Ludwigmissionsverein which was administered by Pius Reiser. It is also assumed that many of these works were from the many artworks confiscated from churches and monasteries by Napoleon and then given over to local princes and kings. It is rumored that over 10,000 such artifacts were assembled in Munich alone, and assumed the 300 sent to Saint Vincent came from this group. Today, there are slightly less than 200 such paintings at Saint Vincent. Some were destroyed, and others were sent to foundations established by Saint Vincent.Created By
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November 4, 2006Updated By
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February 11, 2025