Hagar in the Desert

Moyses van Uyttenbroeck

Associated Names
Moyses van Uyttenbroeck

Artist, Dutch, c. 1590 - 1648

Claes Jansz Visscher

Quiltmaker, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

The image shows a woman seated by a tree with a sleeping child next to her. The surrounding landscape consists of trees, hills, and a cloudy sky. Fine etching lines are used to create shading and textures, with a monochromatic color palette for light and shadow effects. The foreground includes detailed flora.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 10.5 x 16 cm (4 1/8 x 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.38.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 5

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: Wtenbroeck. fe. / C.I. Visscher ex; lower right in plate: 3

Wikidata ID

Q74044115

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