47.30_01
Type
tapestry panel; cushion cover
Title
Hagar and the Angel
Materials
linen (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 8 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S
Place
Germany (place of manufacture)
Description
Tapestry showing the Old Testament story of Hagar and her son Ishmael, banished to the wilderness by Abraham. The child can be seen at the far left under a tree. Hearing Ishmael cry, God sent an angel, seen in the centre of the tapestry, to guide them. The angel points towards a stream at the far left, beyond the fruit-laden tree. The inscription beneath gives the panel’s subject. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 550 mm x 600 mm
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