drawing
- Museum number
- 1848,1125.2
- Description
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Abraham dismissing Hagar; Abraham, seen in profile facing right at centre, holds a staff in his left hand and hands a jug to Hagar with his right; Hagar receives it with both hands as she turns to walk to the right, accompanied by the young Ishmael, who carries a packet in his arms; at left Sara sits on a bench with Isaac next to her; a dog in left foreground; drawn copy
Pen and brown ink
- Production date
- 1573-1650
- Dimensions
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Height: 274 millimetres
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Width: 215 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Bartsch explains that the print from which this drawing was made was already exceedingly rare in the 17th century. New Hollstein attributes this drawn copy to Hendrick Hondius. See 1849,1027.11 for the original print by Lucas van Leyden.
Literature: L. Packer, "Drawn copies by Hendrick Hondius and others after prints by Lucas van Leyden", in Master Drawings 53 (2015), pp.191-206.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1848
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1848,1125.2
