When was "Isaac Blessing Jacob" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

What medium is "Isaac Blessing Jacob"?

Isaac Blessing Jacob is Engraving.

Is "Isaac Blessing Jacob" in the public domain?

Yes, Isaac Blessing Jacob is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Isaac Blessing Jacob

Q: Who created "Isaac Blessing Jacob"?

Isaac Blessing Jacob was created by Jean Daullé|Martin Gottfried Crophius|François Boucher|Johann Daniel Herz the Elder in 18th century.

Jean Daullé|Martin Gottfried Crophius|François Boucher|Johann Daniel Herz the Elder

18th century

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 18 5/16 x 22 1/2 in. (46.5 x 57.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Regina Slatkin, 1955

Accession Number

55.529.1

Tags

MenWomenDogs

Art Historical Context

"Isaac Blessing Jacob" is captivating 18th-century housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department This large-scale print (18 5/16 x 22 1/2 inches) draws from the biblical story in Genesis 27, where the aging patriarch Isaac unknowingly bestows his blessing on his younger son Jacob, disguised as his elder brother Esau, with the aid of Jacob's mother Rebekah. scene features men, women, and dogs, evoking a moment of familial drama and divine providence rendered in intricate detail. Created through a collaboration involving designers and engravers François Boucher—a master ...

About the Artist

French, Abbeville 1703–1763 Paris|French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris

Isaac Blessing Jacob

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