John (the Elder) Linnell

Abraham Entertaineth Three Angels

1846
Linnell expressed his deep faith through traditional biblical subjects. Here, Abraham welcomes three strangers to his table: the angels who come to tell him his barren wife Sarah will miraculously bear him a son and he will become father to the Jews. The scene is carefully composed, yet Linnell is really fascinated by the fall of light and the effect on colour. Forms seem insubstantial and the whole immaterial.
Title
Abraham Entertaineth Three Angels
Date
1846
Medium
Painting
Materials
oil on wood
Dimensions
29.5 x 44 cm
Nationality
British
Credit line
Purchased 1964
Accession number
15189

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