Beschrijving
Large landscape with Hagar seated on the ground in despair, with the empty jug beside her. Ismaël lies beside her. An angel point Hagar toward the waterfall to save them. A flute-playing shepherd with sheep higher up on the mountain.
Etching and engraving on hand laid paper, sheet size 400 x 296 mm., platemark 316 x 241 mm., engraving by Willem van Nieulandt (II) (1584-1635) after Paul Bril (1554-1626), published by ‘A. Bon enfant’. This print is part of a series of similar Italian landscapes after Paul Bril. This bears the number 22 in the lower left. The middle fold suggests this series was bound together in a book.
In good condition, original middle fold, two creases in the lower left margin corner, also a faint dampstain in the lower left margin corner. A tear from the lower margin into the image, with old restoration. Some small stains in the top margin.
References: Hollstein Dutch 166: 97.
