Isaac Bless Jakob, Anonymous, After Maerten de Vos, 1580 - 1621 print The old and blind Isaac bless Jakob, who kneels at the bed. With the help of his mother Rebekka, who is sitting on the edge of the bed, he disguised himself as his brother Esau to receive the blessing. In his neck and over his hands, Jakob wears the skin of a goat to look like his hairy brother. In the background, Esau returns from hunting. Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 27. Part of a series of 4 prints of the history of Jakob and Esau. Numbered bottom left: 2. Part of an album with main

Isaac Bless Jakob, Anonymous, After Maerten de Vos, 1580 - 1621 print The old and blind Isaac bless Jakob, who kneels at the bed. With the help of his mother Rebekka, who is sitting on the edge of the bed, he disguised himself as his brother Esau to receive the blessing. In his neck and over his hands, Jakob wears the skin of a goat to look like his hairy brother. In the background, Esau returns from hunting. Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 27. Part of a series of 4 prints of the history of Jakob and Esau. Numbered bottom left: 2. Part of an album with mainly Christian performances. paper engraving Isaac lying in bed blesses Jacob who, disguised in Esau's clothes, brings food to his father; Jacob's hands and neck are covered with goatskins

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