1849 Copper Engraving Hagar Abraham Biblical Ishmael Art Dog Judaism Child XHA2

This is an original 1849 black and white copper engraving of the departure of Hagar, the second wife of Abraham, and young Ishmael. Sarah, Abraham's wife, was so upset after Ishmael was found mocking Isaac, that she sent Hagar and her son away. They wandered around the wilderness of Beersheba until they settled in the Desert of Paran. We are assuming that the artist of this image is W. Hamilton, and the engraver was T. Kelley. Period Paper is pleased to present a rare collection of copper-plate engravings depicting the Jewish antiquities and the Jewish War from a translation of Flavius Josephus' genuine works. Josephus (37-100 AD), was a Jewish historian and provided valuable information on the background of early Christianity, and of Judaism in the 1st century. These copper-plate engravings, which accompanied the manuscript, offer remarkable depth and vivid detailing. Please take a closer look at these images, as they are absolutely stunning in their contrast, and would look exceptio