Hagar and Ishmael

drawing, chalk

pencil drawn

drawing

toned paper

16_19th-century

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

portrait reference

german

pencil drawing

chalk

portrait drawing

portrait art

fine art portrait

"Hagar and Ishmael" is a charcoal drawing by German artist Johann Heinrich Hasselhorst, now housed in the Städel Museum. The artwork depicts a scene from the Bible, where Hagar, Abraham's concubine, is depicted comforting her son Ishmael after being cast out of Abraham's home. The work is likely a study for a larger painting, and its realistic depiction of the figures and emotional intensity captures the sorrow of the scene.