"Abraham and the Three Angels"

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (born August 19, 1621— September 29, 1674) was a Dutch artist and poet who mastered several media, including metalwork, etching, and drawing, but is perhaps best known for his biblical and group and individual portrait paintings. He was a gifted and favourite pupil of Rembrandt (1635–40), to whom he remained a close friend.

Van den Eeckhout’s style, particularly in the biblical paintings, is based so closely on that of his master that many of his pictures have been taken as works by Rembrandt himself. Van den Eeckhout was one of the most successful of this school in adopting the broader and bolder technique of Rembrandt’s mature style.