46.110_01
Title
The Story of Jacob: The Meeting and Marriage of Jacob and Rachel
Maker of the object
van Orley, Bernard (designer); de Kempeneer, Willem (workshop of) (maker)
Materials
wool (warps), wool, (wefts), silk (wefts), 6-7 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool and silk tapestry showing different scenes from the story of the courtship and marriage of Jacob and Rachel in the Book of Genesis. The scene is surrounded by a border with clusters of blooming flowers, ripe fruits and lifelike birds. The inscription on the scarlet-coloured banderol at the centre of the border captions the story: ‘And while the flock drinks, Laban is recognized thanks to the lamb / Jacob is engaged as servant amongst the staff / but Rachel’s beauty forces him to think of establishing a family line / Lia, the sister with rheumy eyes, robs her of the first nuptial bond’. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 4210 mm x 7960 mm
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