Abraham offers three men a meal. Jahweh, the Jewish name for God, appears in a bright light accompanied by two angels. He announces to Abraham that he and his wife Sarah will have another son despite their great age.
Specifications
| Title | Abraham and the Angels |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 174 cm Height 111 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Aert de Gelder
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| Accession number | 1229 (OK) |
| Credits | From the estate of G.W. Burger, 1916 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1916 |
| Creation date | in 1680 - 1685 |
| External exhibitions |
Engel (2010) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Aert de Gelder
Dordrecht 1645 - Dordrecht 1727
Aert de Gelder was in the 1660s one of Rembrandt's last pupils. The influence of Rembrandt's late painting style is recognisable in his work, but often with a...
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