Johann Georg Wille and Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
Sara Presenting Hagar to Abraham
1700-1799
Scroll
- Artist: Johann Georg Wille
- Artist: Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
Sara Presenting Hagar to Abraham
1700-1799
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 415 x 520 mm. (16 5/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
Plate: 408 x 515 mm. (16 1/16 x 20 1/4 in.)
Image: 359 x 504 mm. (14 1/8 x 19 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.941
Abraham seated speaking to the young Hagar, who is being introduced by the elderly Sara.
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).
Le Blanc, Charles. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Jean Georges Wille, graveur Le graveur en taille douce, 1 (Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1847).
Entries: 170. Millimeters. Inscriptions. States. Described. Ms. notes [UkBM]; additional states.
Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blätter (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp. 459-471.
Lawrence, H. W., Basil Lewis Dighton. French line engravings of the late eighteenth century (London: Lawrence and Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910): pp. 88.
Entries: 170. Millimeters. Inscriptions. States. Described. Ms. notes [UkBM]; additional states.
Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blätter (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp. 459-471.
Lawrence, H. W., Basil Lewis Dighton. French line engravings of the late eighteenth century (London: Lawrence and Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910): pp. 88.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: Recto: BLC: (graphite) "LB no. 1"; BRC: (graphite in diamond) "1568". Verso: BL: Claghorn stamp; BR: Garrett stamp.
Markings: Claghorn and Garrett collectors' stamps.
