Abraham and the Three Angels

Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder German

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Wolfgang Krodel the Elder German

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Lucas Cranach the Younger German

16th century

Not on view

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Title: Abraham and the Three Angels
Artist: Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar)
Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Wolfgang Krodel the Elder (German, active 1528–1560 Schneeberg/Erzgebirge)
Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Lucas Cranach the Younger (German, Wittenberg 1515–1586 Wittenberg)
Date: 16th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brown wash; framing line in pen and brown ink, probably by the artist
Dimensions: sheet: 4 15/16 x 4 in. (12.6 x 10.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Jeffrey L. Berenson Gift and The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2011
Object Number: 2011.265
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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