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Isaac promises Esau a second blessing, Raphael Bible, Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti, Paintings in the Loggia by Raphael, print, album page, Series number, 20, 52, Isaac lies in bed and promises his son Esau, who is standing at the foot of the bed, a second blessing. Jacob and Rebekah stand in the background on the left. Bible verse below the image. Print is part of an album., number: '142', printmaker: Cesare Fantetti, Italy, after painting by Raphael, Vatican City, publisher: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, Rome, grantor of privilege: Papal Court, 1675, Cesare Fantetti, Raphael, Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, Papal Court, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 240 mm x width 268 mm, Print is part of a series of 55 prints, consisting of three unnumbered prints and a set of 52 numbered prints after the paintings in the Loggia by Raphael., Isaac's blessing (of Jacob and Esau) (Genesis 27), A monochrome engraving shows a muscular bearded man reclining on a bed draped with cloth, one arm raised and the other resting on the bedding, his torso partly covered by a blanket; a kneeling figure in front of the bed reaches toward him while looking up, and a second standing figure beside the bed faces away slightly with hands extended; in the background two figures stand beneath an archway, one with hand on the other's shoulder and the other facing forward; a round table beside the bed holds a pitcher, a conical object, and small indistinct items, and a long staff lies on the floor near a lifeless animal body positioned between the bed and the foreground; heavy drapery hangs behind the bed and architectural elements frame the scene.

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Isaac promises Esau second blessing Raphael Bible Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti Paintings Loggia Raphael print album page Series number 20 52 Isaac lies bed son Esau standing foot Jacob Rebekah stand background left Bible verse image Print part album number 142 printmaker Cesare Fantetti Italy painting Vatican City publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi Rome grantor privilege Papal Court 1675 paper etching height 240 mm x width 268 mm series 55 prints consisting three unnumbered prints set 52 numbered prints paintings Isaac's blessing of Jacob Genesis 27 monochrome engraving muscular bearded man reclining bed draped cloth arm raised resting bedding torso partly covered blanket kneeling figure front bed reaches looking up second figure beside faces away slightly hands extended background two figures stand beneath archway hand s shoulder facing forward round table beside bed holds pitcher conical object small indistinct items long staff lies floor near lifeless animal body positioned foreground heavy drapery hangs architectural elements frame scene