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Abraham Entertaining the Angels

A work made of etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1656

Artist:

Rembrandt van Rijn
Dutch, 1606-1669

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Title

Abraham Entertaining the Angels

Place

Holland (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1656

Medium

Etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/sheet trimmed to platemark: 15.9 × 13.1 cm (6 5/16 × 5 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Given in memory of Hugh Dunbar by a group of his friends

Reference Number

1947.580

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