Isaac Blessing Jacob
Artist: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (Dutch, 1621–1674)
Original Dimensions: 39 5/8" x 50 1/2"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (1642) "Jacob impersonates his elder brother Esau in order to receive the blessing of their father Isaac, a scheme conceived by Rebecca, the blind man’s wife. Rembrandt made several drawings of the Old Testament subject in the 1640s, and a few of his pupils followed suit. In this case Van den Eeckhout emulates the master’s style more successfully than his gift for effective staging." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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