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Hagar and the Angel
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Hagar and the Angel

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1582 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Landscape with Hagar, the second wife of Abraham, in the middle. An angel stands next to her and points to a water source to the right. According to Genesis 21:14-19, Abraham had sent Hagar into the desert with her child Ishmael. When they have no more water, Hagar leaves her child behind under a bush (bottom left of the print). God sends an angel who leads Hagar to a water source. Thus God saved the life of Hagar and Ishmael.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdale, valley
Credit lineHagar en de engel. 1582. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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