Landscape with Abraham and Three Angels 1555 - 1575

Lucas Gassel’s “Landscape with Abraham and Three Angels” is a 16th-century engraving depicting the biblical story of Abraham’s hospitality to the three angels who appear to him as men. The artwork features a detailed landscape setting with a building, a fence, and a tree. In the foreground, three angels with wings stand before a kneeling Abraham who has just received news that he will have a son at a ripe old age, a detail that is not clearly visible in the print. The engraving is characteristic of Gassel’s work, which often features realistic details and a sense of depth. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds a collection of the artist’s work, including this etching.