Isaac sits upright in bed, blessing Jacob with
his right hand. Behind him stands his wife Rebecca. This sheet is one of the
earliest known compositional drawings by Govert Flinck and is likely a
preparatory study for his painting of the same subject in the Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, dated 1638.
Specifications
| Title | Isaac Blessing Jacob |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Red and black chalk, grey wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 192 mm Width 189 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Govert Flinck
|
| Accession number | R 73 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1638 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rembrandt in Rotterdam (2005) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Govert Flinck
Kleef 1615 - Amsterdam 1660
Govert Flinck, a pupil of Rembrandt, was much in demand as portrait painter, but had the ambition to paint large historical works. When the new city hall was...
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