Abraham bewirtet die drei Engel unter einem Baum vor seinem Haus, ca. 1625

Title

Abraham bewirtet die drei Engel unter einem Baum vor seinem Haus

Draughtsman

• Matthäus Merian the Elder

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• chalk
• Vergé paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing
• chalk drawing
• pouncing
• Calco

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing
• preliminary drawing for an etching

Captions Added Later

Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark

• Nicht vorhanden

Work Catalogues

• Wüthrich 2013.182.80
• Wüthrich 1963.54.62

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Abraham
• Sarah

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, Genesis 18,2-5

Primary

• 71C1223 Abraham fetches water and washes the angels' feet
• 71C12242 Abraham orders the preparation of a calf and other food

Secondary

• 41D2339 barefoot
• 41A321 opening the door
• 41A711 table