The Bible Gallery · 1880 · ART0031
Abraham Entertains Three Strangers
Printed caption: ABRAHAM ENTERTAINS THREE STRANGERS.
Genesis 18:1–15
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Abraham welcomes three visitors with water, food and rest. Their arrival leads to a promise that Sarah will have a son. The illustration presents the meeting as a spacious encounter between the traveler-like figures and their host. Hospitality gives the story its beginning; the unexpected promise gives it a future.
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Two details to notice
- The three visitors form a luminous group above Abraham.
- Fine horizontal lines give depth to the open landscape.
About this original
- Illustrator
- Gustave Doré
- Book text
- Talbot W. Chambers, D.D.
- Photograph
- Original page · Detail close-up
- Visible condition
- Aged paper and individual marks are visible in the photographs. Dimensions and full condition are confirmed before purchase.
- Piece reference
- ART0031
These original pages were salvaged from a damaged book. The age and individual marks of each physical leaf are part of what makes it unique.
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