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Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023

Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 890

After Rembrandt Van Rijn

Estimate: $600 - $900

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(possibly 18th century or earlier)

The Angel Leaving The Family of Tobias, unsigned, oil on canvas, 25-3/8 x 19-3/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 30 x 24-3/8 in.

Note: This scene combines two stories within Genesis 18 when Sarah laughs at the thought of becoming pregnant, her face aglow with the good news, while Abraham is seen begging for the Lord not to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah.

Provenance: John W. Stark House, Springfield, Tennessee [[europeanart]]/[[old-master]]

Condition

lined, crackle, abrasions, some small voids; frame with original surface, abrasions, some losses

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