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Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness
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Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness

Jan van Somer · 1676 · mezzotint; paper

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

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Hagar and Ishmael have been sent away by Abraham into the desert. When the water runs out, Hagar places her son Ishmael under a bush to die. An angel appears and points out a spring to her, so that both are saved.

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Credit lineHagar en Ismaël in de woestijn. 1676. Jan van Somer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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