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Francisco Collantes

Hagar and Ishmael
Now On View

Maker

Francisco Collantes (Spanish, 1599-1656)

Title

Hagar and Ishmael

Year

ca. 1640

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

oil paint

Supports

Dimensions

109.2 x 139.1 cm (43 x 54 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LC:Fran. Collantes f.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Manton B. Metcalf

Object Number

18.096

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

In this brooding scene from the Old Testament, Hagar and her son Ishmael, banished from the home of Abraham, are confronted by an angel as they rest below a blasted tree on the bank of a raging river. The artist, Francisco Collantes, was unusual among Spanish landscape painters, as he subjected religious narratives to the drama of the natural world, literally bringing them down to earth. He places the encounter of the figures at the center of this composition, allowing the tumultuous landscape to magnify the story’s emotional content.

Intermission
Dec 16, 2016 – Jul 02, 2017
The Natural World, the Body, and the Divine
Feb 03, 2006 – Apr 16, 2006
From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Francisco Collantes (Spanish, 1599-1656)
Hagar and Ishmael, ca. 1640
Oil on canvas
109.2 x 139.1 cm (43 x 54 3/4 inches)
Gift of Manton B. Metcalf 18.096

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