GENESIS, CAP, XLVIII, V, 2 (Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons - Genesis 48)

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In the intricate etching, a central elderly figure, Jacob, reclines on a bed. He is surrounded by his sons wearing traditional robes and turbans, all engaged in a solemn, animated conversation under an elegant canopy.

In the intricate etching, a central elderly figure, Jacob, reclines on a bed. He is surrounded by his sons wearing traditional robes and turbans, all engaged in a solemn, animated conversation under an elegant canopy.

Name/Title

GENESIS, CAP, XLVIII, V, 2 (Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons - Genesis 48)

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.15

Description

Jacob lies on a bed surrounded by Joseph's sons whom he blesses.

Type of Print

Engraving

Category

Vault, Biblical People, Interior Space
People, Building, Architecture

Made/Created

Artist

Anonymous

Date made

1662

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

4-1/2 in