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Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1650
Rembrandt here chose to depict a restrained version of the expulsion of Hagar. Under the watchful eye of the embittered Sarah and the young Isaac, Hagar leans her head on Abraham’s shoulder in quiet resignation. With an expression betraying his inner anguish, Abraham looks at the son from whom he is forced to part. Even the little dog hangs its head.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1930-2
- Dimensionsheight 171 mm x width 224 mm
- Physical characteristicspen en bruine inkt, sommige plekken opzettelijk geveegd met een vinger of penseel; kaderlijnen in bruine inkt