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The image shows multiple figures in an outdoor setting. At the center, an elderly man stands upright, facing slightly to the left, with a regal posture. He has a long beard, wearing a large headpiece and a long robe with rich details. A younger woman stands to his right, also dressed in flowing garments. In the foreground, a child in a patterned dress and cap walks towards the man, holding what appears to be a bow. A small dog is at the left, near steps leading to an entrance framed by an archway with climbing plants. The background features a stone courtyard with trees, sculptures, balustrades, and a partially visible building.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael
Rembrandt van Rijn
- Date
- 1637
- Medium
- etching with touches of drypoint
- Dimensions
- plate: 12.7 x 9.7 cm (5 x 3 13/16 in.) sheet: 14.3 x 11.4 cm (5 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.7237
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- etching
- Old Testament
- religious
- Abraham
- drypoint
- Hagar
- Ishmael
Provenance
Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b); given to the National Gallery of Art 1943
Inscription
upper right in plate: Rembrandt / f 1637
NGA object ID 10033. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.