The Bible Gallery · 1880 · ART0028
Hagar in the Wilderness
Printed caption: HAGAR IN THE WILDERNESS.
Genesis 21:14–21
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With the water gone, Hagar fears for her son Ishmael’s life. Genesis describes her grief in the wilderness, followed by a message of reassurance and the discovery of a well. The illustration places her small, isolated figure among enormous rocks and sparse vegetation. That difference in scale gives the scene its emotional weight: a story of being heard when the landscape offers little comfort.
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Two details to notice
- Hagar’s seated figure is enclosed by a large rocky wall.
- The child and sparse plants draw the eye to the lower foreground.
About this original
- Illustrator
- Gustave Doré
- Book text
- Talbot W. Chambers, D.D.
- Photograph
- Original page · Detail close-up · Actual frame
- Visible condition
- Aged paper and individual marks are visible in the photographs. Dimensions and full condition are confirmed before purchase.
- Piece reference
- ART0028
These original pages were salvaged from a damaged book. The age and individual marks of each physical leaf are part of what makes it unique.
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