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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn — Abraham Entertaining the Angels
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Abraham Entertaining the Angels

Rembrandt's "Abraham Entertaining the Angels" is an etching and drypoint that depicts the biblical scene from Genesis in which three divine visitors arrive at Abraham's tent. The work showcases Rembrandt's masterful use of light and shadow to create an intimate domestic narrative, with the patriarch and his wife Sarah attending to their celestial guests in a humble interior setting. Through the combination of etching and drypoint techniques, Rembrandt achieves rich tonal variations and expressive linework that animate the figures and imbue the scene with spiritual significance.

Medium
etching and drypoint on laid paper

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Old Master Prints

November 29, 2024

Estimate: $18,000$25,000

Lot 643

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Abraham Entertaining the Angels

Rembrandt's "Abraham Entertaining the Angels" is an etching and drypoint that depicts the biblical scene from Genesis in which three divine visitors arrive at Abraham's tent. The work showcases Rembrandt's masterful use of light and shadow to create an intimate domestic narrative, with the patriarch and his wife Sarah attending to their celestial guests in a humble interior setting. Through the combination of etching and drypoint techniques, Rembrandt achieves rich tonal variations and expressive linework that animate the figures and imbue the scene with spiritual significance.

Medium
etching and drypoint on laid paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Old Testament, Baroque, Dutch, Religious Subject Matter, Narrative Painting, Chiaroscuro, Biblical Narrative, Warm And Intimate, 17th Century, Oil on Canvas

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