Isaac Blessing Jacob
The Met
Artist: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout(Dutch, Amsterdam 1621–1674 Amsterdam)
Date: 1642
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39 5/8 x 50 1/2 in. (100.6 x 128.3 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Elderly man in bed, hand on kneeling figure, another man stands by a table
Detailed Description
A dimly lit interior scene features three main figures and a fourth in the background. In the center, an elderly man with a white beard lies in a large bed, propped up by white pillows. He wears a red cloak over a white shirt and is covered by a bright yellow blanket. His right hand rests on the head of a figure kneeling beside the bed. This kneeling figure, seen from behind, wears light-colored clothing and has a quiver of arrows strapped to their back. The bed and kneeling figure are on a raised, curved platform. To the right of the bed, a standing man with a dark hat and a long, light brown coat holds a dark cane in his left hand and raises his right hand, index finger extended. Next to him, a table is covered with a red cloth featuring a dark patterned design. On the table are a silver goblet, a loaf of bread, and other small, dark objects. In the dark background on the far left, a figure stands in an arched doorway, partially obscured by shadow. Below the raised platform on the left, a small, dark animal is visible on the floor. A wooden chair with a red seat cushion is positioned on the platform near the bed. The central figures are illuminated against a dark, shadowy room.
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