Hagar's Departure, from Six Landscape Subjects from the Old Testament

Prints and Drawings

1650/60

Anthonie Waterloo
Dutch, c. 1610-1690

Similar to Antoni Waterlo’s Elias in the Wilderness from the same series, this etching displays the artist’s excellent handling of landscapes. The trees not only enclose the composition, but also help guide the viewer to the biblical scene tucked inside them. Hagar and her son, Ishmael, are cast out into the wilderness by Ishmael’s own father, Abraham. Shown extending his arm, Abraham sends the mother and child to their fate with nothing but some bread and water.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Anthonie Waterloo
Title: Hagar's Departure, from Six Landscape Subjects from the Old Testament
Place: Holland (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1650–1660
Medium: Etching on paper
Dimensions: 29.2 × 24.6 cm (11 1/2 × 9 11/16 in.)
Credit Line: Anonymous gift
Reference Number: 1924.516
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