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Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness
SACCHI, Andrea
(Artist)
This painting shows Hagar despairing over her son Ishmael who is dying of thirst after being banished to the desert, when an angel appears. The angel points to a spring of water and announces that Ishmael is destined to father a great nation. The painting is based on the Old Testament story of Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 21: 1-21) and was made for Cardinal Antonio Barberini, Sacchi's principal patron and one of the greatest supporters of art at the time.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 9
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Purchase - ass. of NACF, 1971
Purchased with support from The National Art Collections Fund
Techniques
Canvas
Material
Oil
Location
Gallery 02
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