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Ishmael weeping: for a 'Dismissal of Hagar': 2972

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ishmael weeping: for a 'Dismissal of Hagar'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Backer, Jacob Adriaensz.

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 197 mm
Width: 191 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

1640s
1645 - 1650

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Whitening
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( faded blue and grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk heightened with white on faded blue and grey paper

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2972
Primary reference Number: 4194

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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