The Angels Appearing to Abraham
1750s
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712–1793)
European Painting and Sculpture
The Angels Appearing to Abraham, 1750s. Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712–1793). Oil on canvas; framed: 71 x 90.5 x 7 cm (27 15/16 x 35 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.); unframed: 56.5 x 75.5 cm (22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1952.235.3 After their initial meeting, Abraham graciously offered to feed the angels and wash their feet. Following the meal, they announce that his wife Sarah, long past child-bearing age, will soon have a son, fulfilling a promise God had made earlier to Abraham. The artist presents the moment of revelation, the angels resplendent in their pastel gowns and feathery wings, with Sarah learning the news while hiding behind their cottage door.
- Maker/Artist
- Guardi, Francesco
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Framed: 71 x 90.5 x 7 cm (27 15/16 x 35 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 56.5 x 75.5 cm (22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 1952.235.3
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
- Exhibitions
- The Allure of La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetian Art, Oklahoma City Museum of Art (9/9/2010 - 1/2/2011): "The Allure of La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetian Art", cat. no. 6, p. 54.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add?
