Hagar in the Desert
1619
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Moyses van Uyttenbroeck
Moyses van Uyttenbroeck (1590–1648) was an artist.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hagar in the Desert is a 1619 ink by Moyses van Uyttenbroeck, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a woman and a child resting under a tree in a wild, grassy landscape. The woman looks up with her hand on her chest, while the child sleeps against her. Trees, bushes, and rolling hills fill the background, with a small stream at the bottom. The artist used fine lines to create texture, like the folds in the woman’s clothes or the leaves on the branches. This was a common way to make detailed prints in the 1600s. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
Moyses van Uyttenbroeck (1590–1648) was an artist.
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