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Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph, Victors, Jan 1619–1676, painter; oil painting, 1650s; biblical scene depicting Jacob the Patriarch blessing Ephraim and Manasseh Joseph; height 136 cm, width 190 cm; subject inscriptions: Jacob, Ephraim, Manasseh., An interior scene shows an older man with a long gray beard reclining on a bed with a white pillow and a richly patterned red and gold coverlet, a dark fur-lined cloak over his shoulders and a brown cap on his head; he raises a hand while looking toward a younger man standing beside the bed who wears a large cream turban with a yellow plume and a deep burgundy robe trimmed with ornate metallic embroidery. Two children stand at the bedside facing the older man; one child has light blond hair and a brown garment with a tied sash, and the other has darker hair and a gold-striped dress with white sleeves. Behind and around the bed are heavy draperies in shades of dark green and olive, and the overall palette includes reds, golds, browns, burgundy, green, cream, white, and gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A16_285

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

74.8Mo (3.8Mo) / 50.8cm x 36.9cm / 6000 x 4360 (300dpi)

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Jacob Blessing Sons Joseph Victors Jan 1619–1676 painter oil painting 1650s biblical scene depicting Jacob Patriarch blessing Ephraim Manasseh Joseph height 136 cm width 190 cm subject inscriptions Manasseh interior scene older man long gray beard reclining bed white pillow richly patterned red gold coverlet dark fur-lined cloak shoulders brown cap head raises hand looking younger man standing beside wears large cream turban yellow plume deep burgundy robe trimmed ornate metallic embroidery Two children stand bedside facing child light blond hair brown garment tied sash darker hair gold-striped dress white sleeves heavy draperies shades dark green olive palette includes reds golds browns green cream white gray.