In the middle of a wooded landscape, Jacob wrestles with the Angel by the river Jabbok. His caravan can be seen in the background (Gen 32:23).
| Artist |
Pieter I van der Borcht
RKD
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|---|---|
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Jan Philipsz. Schabaelje
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| Title | Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, from the series Imagines et figurae bibliorum |
| 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: Salutaris obstinatio. |
| printed inscription in the depiction, top right: Genesis. 32. 23. | |
| printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: 42 | |
| printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: 43 | |
| stamps (tools) on the back, bottom right: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 2013-AAL |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-AAL |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6490/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 25H landscapes Iconclass |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11G
angels
Iconclass
21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass 25F24(DROMEDARY) hoofed animals: dromedary Iconclass 25H11 mountains Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H213 river Iconclass 25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 33B3 fighting Iconclass 45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass 47I213 sheep Iconclass 47I221 herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc. Iconclass 47I2211 herd, flock Iconclass 47I228 cattle driving, cattle driver Iconclass 61D(JABBOK) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (JABBOK) Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71C3 story of Jacob Iconclass 71C322 Jacob and the angel (Genesis 32:24-32) Iconclass 71C3222 Jacob wrestles with the angel (or man) till daybreak; Jacob's thigh is put out of joint Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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