9372 x 8000 px | 79,3 x 67,7 cm | 31,2 x 26,7 inches | 300dpi
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Isaac's blessing of Jacob and Esau. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ca.1492-1542) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Coxie, Michiel (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1499-1592) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Floris, Cornelis (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1514-1575) (designed after, borders, attr.) [draughtsman] c. 1550-1560 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'1" x W 17'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 6-7/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Barberini coll. (possibly belonging to Cardinal Francesco Barberini), until 1898; sold to Charles M. Ffoulke. French & Co. received from C. M. F. [Charles M. Ffoulke] n.d.; returned 11/19/1920 [SS 1068]. French & Co. purchased from the Estate of C. M. Ffoulke, invoiced 8/4/1927; sold to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor 12/20/1929 [SS 15162]. United States, California, San Francisco, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, accno. 1930.25. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Column divides scene in half; left, within architectural setting, Esau seeks his father's blessing; Isaac realizes he has mistakenly blessed Jacob instead of Esau; upper R, Isaac, stricken with old age & near blindness, sends Esau for venison, & Rebekah overhears conversation; right, Jacob , disguised in Esau's clothes, descending stairs to bring food to his father (Genesis 27) (BRD) bunches of flowers & fruit; (L & R BRD) interspersed with strapwork, birds, female figures in swings & chariots, & grotesques; (LWR BRD) centered by putto This set of 3 panels in the "Life of Jacob" series was initially identified as the "Life of Moses" series, & was associated with 3 other panels with scenes from the "Life of Moses." All 6 panels were together in 1898 when sold to Charles M. Ffoulke by Princess Barberini. In 1970 it was realized that the 3 panels of this set represent the "Life of Jacob" series. French & C