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Isaac Blessing Jacob, accession 25.110.16 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Metropolitan Museum of Art collection record, read 2026-08-18

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own collection record for "Isaac Blessing Jacob," an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch artist Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, 1621 to 1674, dated 1642. The record gives the accession number 25.110.16, dimensions of 39 5/8 by 50 1/2 inches, the classification Paintings, and the credit line Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900. The blind Isaac is shown laying his hand on the disguised Jacob to bestow the blessing meant for his elder son Esau.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436266
Source Type
Museum
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
The holding museum's own catalogue record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its artist, dates, medium, dimensions and accession number, its own title directly naming Isaac and Jacob.
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Esau, Figures

This source names Esau directly: "the blessing meant for his elder son Esau."

Source Isaac Blessing Jacob, accession 25.110.16 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Jacob, Figures

This source names Jacob directly: "collection record for "Isaac Blessing Jacob," an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch artist Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, 1621 to 1674, dated 1642."

Source Isaac Blessing Jacob, accession 25.110.16 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)

This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 6 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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