Art, Symbol & Imagination
Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness
A seated woman bends over her hands while a child lies on the ground nearby. A winged figure descends from the clouds and points across the dry landscape. Captioned Hagar and Ishmael, the plate accompanies the book’s Christian account of angelic ministry.
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Illustrator not identified. "Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness" [editorial title]. In Watching Spirits, Elizabeth F. Ellet. 1851 edition, 1851, Charles Scribner. Source scan leaf 37. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0246-0023
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Illustrator not identified. Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness. Watching Spirits. Scan leaf 37. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0246-0023