Initial T from a Choral Book with Isaac and Esau

Description

The subject of this initial recounts the biblical story of the "stolen" blessing of Esau. The dying Isaac, old and blind, is approached by his son Esau, who seeks his blessing. Esau discovers that his twin brother, Jacob, had already obtained the irrevocable blessing through deception.

Provenance

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Initial T from a Choral Book with Isaac and Esau

Bartolomeo da Gallarate

c. 1460–70

Accession Number

1949.535

Medium

ink, tempera, and gold on parchment

Dimensions

Sheet: 18 x 16 cm (7 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

Classification

Manuscript

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund