The Angels Appearing to Abraham

The Cleveland Museum of Art · Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund

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The Angels Appearing to Abraham

1750s

ArtistFrancesco Guardi (Italian, 1712–1793)

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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.)
Classification: Painting
Style: P - Italian 18th Century
Origin: Italy, 18th century
Institution: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund

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Provenance

Public

Until 1800

Possibly Federigo Giovanelli, Venice

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Baroness Valerie Groedel, Budapest

By 1933?

(Neumann Gallery, Vienna)

1952

(Francesco Pospisil, Venice, sold through Alessandro Brass to the Cleveland Museum of Art)

1952-

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

Source provenance text

Possibly Federigo Giovanelli, Venice Baroness Valerie Groedel, Budapest (Neumann Gallery, Vienna) (Francesco Pospisil, Venice, sold through Alessandro Brass to the Cleveland Museum of Art) The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

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Exhibitions

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The Allure of La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetian Art

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The Allure of La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetian Art. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, OK (organizer) (September 9, 2010-January 2, 2011). 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.

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Sourced Overview Evidence

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.

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