Abraham Serving the Three Angels is a 1646 oil-on-panel painting by Rembrandt.[1][2][3] The scene depicts Abraham, it is based on an episode from the Book of Genesis (18:1–12)[4] and it has Mughal influence.[5] Today it is in a private collection since it was bought in an auction in 1848 for £64 (equivalent to $7,000 in 2021).[6] Before that its owners were Ferdinand Bol, a student of Rembrandt, the Dutch art collector and Mayor of Amsterdam, Jan Six as well as Benjamin West, an American artist.[6]
Abraham Serving the Three Angels | |
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Artist | Rembrandt |
Year | 1646 |
Dimensions | 16 cm × 21 cm (6.3 in × 8.3 in) |
Location | Private collection |
In 2021, the painting was put up for sale by its current owner, Mark Fisch (the Metropolitan Museum trustee).[7]