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This is a drawing depicting a historical scene outside a structure with elaborate drapery and winged figures. The image shows a group of figures gathered around a rectangular table with a detailed cloth cover, near a house or building. The figures are intricately dressed in flowing garments, with some adorned with wings. The scene also includes architectural elements like a building with a visible window and door, set against a landscape with trees and a distant view of mountains. Dramatic clouds fill the sky, adding depth to the setting. The drawing uses fine lines and shading to give…
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Abraham Entertaining the Angels

Jan Tengnagel (Dutch, 1584 - 1635)

1610/1620

Medium
pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk and graphite on laid paper; laid down
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 33.6 x 23.7 cm (13 1/4 x 9 5/16 in.) ; support: 39.8 x 29.5 cm (15 11/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Alice Steiner, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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