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Abraham and the Three Angels
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Abraham and the Three Angels

Adriaen Collaert · 1585 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The three angels visit Abraham and sit at the table he has set for them. They promise him that he and Sarah will have a son. Abraham hears the news kneeling. Sarah listens from the doorway. Below the image, a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in Genesis 18. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladAbraham kneels before the angels
Credit lineAbraham en de drie engelen. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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