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The angel points out a spring to Hagar in the desert
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The angel points out a spring to Hagar in the desert

Bernard Picart · 1707 · etching; engraving; 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 under a bush to die. An angel appears and points out a spring to her, so that both are saved. In the margin a three-line Bible quote from Gen. 21 in French.

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Credit lineDe engel wijst Hagar een bron in de woestijn. 1707. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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