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Isaac blesses Jacob
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Isaac blesses Jacob

anonymous · 1580 - 1621 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The old and blind Isaac blesses Jacob, who kneels by the bed. With the help of his mother Rebekka, who sits on the edge of the bed, he has disguised himself as his brother Esau to receive the blessing. In his neck and over his hands, Jacob wears the skin of a kid to resemble his hairy brother. In the background, Esau returns from the hunt. Below the image, a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Genesis 27. Part of a series of 4 prints on the history of Jacob and Esau. Numbered in the lower left: 2. Part of an album with mainly Christian subjects.

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Credit lineIsaak zegent Jakob. 1580 - 1621. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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