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Abraham Casting Out Hagar

Jacob Matham, after Abraham Bloemaert

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an engraving portraying a scene from a raised perspective. Various elements like leafy plants, a ladder, farm equipment, two figures in historical attire, a wooden house with a thatched roof, birds in flight, and silhouettes of structures and trees are depicted in rich detail. The use of intricate lines and shading creates texture and depth in the grayscale composition.

Artwork Details

Date
1603
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
3615 × 4705 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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