Caption

The angel appears to Hagar and Ishmael in the desert, print, printmaker: Charles François Hutin, Paris, c. 1750 - c. 1775, paper, etching, height 116 mm x width 151 mm, an angel appears and reveals a well of water to Hagar, A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows three figures against a background of crosshatched sky and billowing clouds. On the left, a winged figure with curly hair leans forward, one arm extended toward the center, wearing draped, textured garments and large feathered wings. In the center, a seated figure with soft facial features looks toward the left figure, wrapped in flowing cloth with a visible shoulder and arm. On the right, a smaller, reclining figure rests against the central figure, head tilted back and eyes closed, with loose hair and a partially exposed torso; all figures are rendered with fine lines and dense hatching to create shading and form.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_423

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.7Mb (11.0Mb) / 13.5in x 10.0in / 4051 x 2993 (300dpi)

Keywords

angel Hagar Ishmael desert print printmaker Charles François Hutin Paris c 1750 - c 1775 paper etching height 116 mm x width 151 mm reveals well water detailed pen- -ink scene three figures background crosshatched sky billowing clouds left winged figure curly hair leans forward arm extended center wearing draped textured garments large feathered wings seated figure soft facial features looks left figure wrapped flowing cloth visible shoulder arm right smaller reclining figure rests central figure head tilted back eyes closed loose hair partially exposed torso figures rendered fine lines dense hatching create shading form