A South Netherlandish biblical tapestry depicting Hagar, Ishmael and the Angel, Oudenaarde late 17th century

Overall good and stable condition. Colours faded generally overall. Flesh colours faded and dirty. Some pinks still visible in the clothing of winged figure. Tapestry has some repairs and reweaving. See horizontal repair ¼ of the way down the tapestry in form of line (likely to be old fold damage), running through the left right border, the arm, shoulder and head of winged figure and into the left wing and foliage, also visible far left in foliage before the border. Some repairs to bottom left corner, see around feet of figures and the lower part of trunk of tree, visible as terracotta colour weave. Some repairs to lower edge of tapestry generally. See wear to areas of brown weave of trunks of tree underneath the winged figure. Sky with some repair, yellow colour, otherwise stable. Balanced composition and colour. Good size.
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The story of Hagar is reported in the book of Genesis, chapters 16 and 21. It states that the Egyptian maid Hagar belonged to Sarah, wife of Abraham, who, being barren, gave Hagar to her husband so that he might still have children. Hagar gave birth to a son, Ishmael.
As Sarah herself fourteen years later gave birth to Isaac, Abraham obeyed her wishes and expelled Hagar and Ishmael into the desert. Hagar intended to return to Egypt, but lost her way. Wandering in the desert, God finally rescued them by sending an angel and showing Hagar a well.
Oudenaarde, today situated in the Flemish province of East Flanders, was from the 15th to the 18th century, but especially in the 16th century, a world-known centre of tapestry production.