Van Bronckhorst painted this soon after returning from Italy. It shows real ambition, but also reeks of amateur dramatics. Rachel pretended that it was her time of the month so that she could stay seated on the household gods she had stolen from home. Laban, her father, believed her and stopped searching. Her husband Jacob, on the right, hasn’t a clue what she’s up to.
Specifications
| Title | Laban in search of the terafim |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 185,5 cm Height 188 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Johannes Jansz. van Bronchorst
Previously attributed: Jan van Bijlert |
| Accession number | 1104 (OK) |
| Credits | Gift J.S. Ulrich Sr., 1870 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1870 |
| Creation date | in 1655 |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
