The Reconciliation of Esau and Jacob
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The Reconciliation of Esau and Jacob is a 1624 painting by Peter Paul Rubens . Originally in the Spanish royal collection , it was sent to Germany by Maria Anna of Neuburg (wife of Charles II of Spain ) to her brother Johann Wilhelm . It is now in the Staatsgalerie Schleissheim near Munich . [1] [2]
It shows the biblical story of meeting between Jacob and Esau . It was the model for a painting by Abraham Willemsen . [4]
This painting was featured in Willem van Haecht 's Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest with Joseph and Potiphar's wife , 1630s.
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Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest with Joseph and Potiphar's wife , whereabouts unknown
External links
- ↑ Bavarian Picture Gallery Archived 2015-02-04 at the Wayback Machine ( Stas Gemaelde Galerie at Schleissheim).
- ↑ Christies Auction House , description of painting.
- ↑ National Galleries of Great Britain entry , oil sketch for the work at National Galleries of Scotland .
- ↑ VADS website; The Meeting of Jacob and Esau , by Abraham Willemsen, now at Wolverhampton Art Gallery .
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