Isaac Blessing Jacob — Govert Flinck

Govert Flinck. Painted c. 1638.

The Bible recounts how Jacob, pretending to be his brother Esau, tricked their blind father into bestowing Esau’s rightful blessing on him. The idea of imitating Esau’s hirsute arms by wearing animal-skin gloves came from their mother Rebecca, who looks on from behind the bed. Flinck derived both this painting technique and narrative style from Rembrandt, by whom he was trained.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, Gallery of Honour.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 140.2 × 115.2 cm

Print: 119 × 97.8 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109288. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.