Tile Plaque: Abraham Expelling Hagar

De Bloempot Factory

Cleveland Museum of Art

A rectangular composition of 16 square tiles arranged in four rows and columns. The tiles are white with purple designs. A gold frame surrounds the tiles. The top row depicts a tree on the left with hanging vines on the right and a ruined building in the centre. The second row depicts a woman on the left and a man on the right pointing at a woman and child standing between them. The third row depicts trees on the left and a building on the right with a window and a ledge with plants. A scroll-like design appears on both sides and at the bottom. A signature appears at the bottom right. The scene depicts a man gesturing to a woman with a child standing beside her as they stand before a building; ruins are in the background on the left. The man wears a turban and a long robe; the woman has a head covering and long gown; the child wears a short tunic. A tree and plants are in the background on the left.