Jacob secretly returns to Canaan, taking his wives, children and possessions with him. Left in the background, Jacob informs his wives Leah and Rachel of their departure. Laban set off in pursuit and searches all possessions. In the foreground, Jacob and Leban are talking to each other. On the right, Rachel sits on the ground in a tent. Her father next to her asks where the teraphim or statues of the gods she stole are hidden (Gen 31:22).
| Artist |
Pieter I van der Borcht
RKD
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|---|---|
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Jan Philipsz. Schabaelje
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| Title | Jacob and Laban, from the series Imagines et figurae bibliiorum |
| Date |
ca. 1582 - 1593
ca. 1653 - 1654 |
| Period |
16th century
17th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support | etching AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: Irriti cognatus. |
| printed inscription in the depiction, top right: Genesis. 31. 22. | |
| printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: 41 | |
| printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: 42 | |
| stamps (tools) on the back, bottom right: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 2013-AAK |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-AAK |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6489/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
25F24(DROMEDARY)
hoofed animals: dromedary
Iconclass
25G3 trees Iconclass 25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 33B9 flight, running away; pursuing Iconclass 34B11 dog Iconclass 41A191 tent Iconclass 42D232 elopement, running away Iconclass 44G316 escape, escape attempts Iconclass 45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass 46C13141 horse Iconclass 46C133 pack-animal Iconclass 47I213 sheep Iconclass 47I221 herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc. Iconclass 47I2211 herd, flock Iconclass 47I228 cattle driving, cattle driver Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71C3 story of Jacob Iconclass 71C316 the partnership with Laban ~ story of Jacob (Genesis 30:25-43) Iconclass 71C318 Jacob's flight from Laban (Genesis 31:1-21) Iconclass 71C3182 Jacob informing his wives Leah and Rachel of the departure Iconclass 71C3183 while Laban shears his sheep, Jacob and his wives prepare the leave-taking; Rachel steals her father's teraphim Iconclass 71C3184 Jacob on the way to Canaan with his family, his flocks, camels and all his possessions Iconclass 71C319 Laban pursues Jacob (Genesis 31:22-55) Iconclass 71C3191 Laban is told of Jacob's flight and sets off in pursuit with his men Iconclass 71C3192 Jacob is overtaken (by Laban) Iconclass 71C3193 God appears in a dream to Laban Iconclass 71C3194 Laban searches the tents and belongings of Jacob to find the teraphim Iconclass 71C3195 Jacob and Laban make an alliance: a pile of stone is erected and an animal is sacrificed Iconclass 71C3196 Jacob and Laban parting Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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