Edmonia Lewis’ marble sculpture of Hagar, the slave of the biblical Abraham and Sarah. She clasps her hands and looks up, her long hair flowing over her shoulders and her loose gown off her right shoulder. At her feet is an overturned water pitcher.

“Hagar”

1875

  • Artist

    Edmonia Lewis
    American, 1844 – 1907

  • Medium

    Marble

  • Credit Line

    Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

  • Object Number

    1983.95.178

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