Three Angels at Abraham’s Table

Published on 06 November 2019, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 16 December 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Aiming to demonstrate his virtuosity, Noël Hallé painted his vision of this episode in the biblical patriarch’s life for the 1763 Salon. A work of true bravery, this painting bears witness in a new, softer way.

Noël Hallé (Paris 1711–1781), Abraham et les trois anges (Abraham and the Three Angels),... Three Angels at Abraham’s Table

Noël Hallé (Paris 1711–1781), Abraham et les trois anges (Abraham and the Three Angels), oil on canvas, signed and dated on the jar “HALLE/1762”, 243 x 259.2 cm.
Estimate: €250,000/350,000

A key episode of the Old Testament, the story of Abraham and the three angels has often been depicted by artists, from the mosaics of Monreale, Sicily, to Marc Chagall. The painter Noël Hallé also gave his version, imbued with the 18 th century’s elegant vivacity while scrupulously…

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