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The Sacrifice of Cain
An Allegory on the Expulsion from Paradise and the Sacrifice of Abel
The Sacrifice of Cain
School of: Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, 1480–1527/34)
Designed by: Amico Aspertini (Italian, 1474–1552)
Possibly engraved by: Amico Aspertini (Italian, 1474–1552)
Designed by: Amico Aspertini (Italian, 1474–1552)
Possibly engraved by: Amico Aspertini (Italian, 1474–1552)
Italian
early 16th century
Medium/Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 23.8 x 32.2 cm (9 3/8 x 12 11/16 in.)(trimmed on the platemark)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession NumberB2497
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPortfolios
Catalogue Raisonné
Bartsch XV.008.003; Passavant (anonymous followers of Marcantonio) 3
Marks
Verso, lower center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Babcock Bequest (Lugt 207); verso, lower center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 1868)
ProvenanceWilliam Perkins Babcock (b. 1826 – d. 1899; Lugt 208), Boston and Paris; 1900, bequest of Babcock to the MFA. (Acquisition Date: June 5, 1900)