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The Return of Hagar

Artist name: Da Cortona Pietro

Hagar stands pleading before Abraham, whose arms are open in a gesture of welcome. A winged angel hovers above Hagar, touching her head in support. In the background, Sarah sits in the window of a wooden structure, with a look of disdain.

Source: Genesis 16

Technique: Oil on canvas

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Date: 1637

Dimensions: 123.5 x 99