Isaac Blessing Jacob
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Isaac Blessing Jacob
- Artist: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (Dutch, Amsterdam 1621–1674 Amsterdam)
- Date: 1642
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 39 5/8 x 50 1/2 in. (100.6 x 128.3 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
- Object Number: 25.110.16
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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