About the creation
Hagar and Ishmael
Artist name: West Benjamin
Hagar holds the child Ishmael by her knee. Ishmael opens his mouth in thirst, while jars of water lie empty at their feet. Hagar looks up toward the angel who hovers above her and points to a well (unseen in the painting).
Source: Genesis 21
Technique: Oil on canvas
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Date: 1776
Dimensions: 193 x 138.4
