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Abraham Inviting the Three Angels to Enter his House
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Herman van Swanevelt

Abraham Inviting the Three Angels to Enter his House

1629-1641

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Herman van Swanevelt

Abraham Inviting the Three Angels to Enter his House

1629-1641

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 121 x 198 mm. (4 3/4 x 7 13/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Old Testament Subjects"
Credit Line Gift of Alfred R. and Henry G. Riggs in Memory of General Lawrason Riggs
Object Number 1943.32.139
Collection mark of J.W. Nahl (Lugt 1954) and Gen. Lawrason Riggs on back.
BMA, "17th Century Prints from Italy and The North," 27 May - 17 August, 1986.

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "H. Swanevelt Fe. Rom.". Verso: upper left in graphite "D584"; upper left in graphite indecipherable; lower left in graphite "M12557"; lower left in graphite "191"; lower center in graphite "8 9/16 5 9/16"; lower right in graphite indecipherable

Markings: CM: Johann Wilhelm Nahl (Lugt 1954), General Lawrason Riggs

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