Description
This story comes from the Old Testament book of Genesis and stresses the value of reconciliation. Jacob lived with his uncle Laban for years, marrying Laban’s daughters Rachel and Leah. When the relationship between the men soured, Jacob and his family departed, while Rachel secretly stole her father’s household gods. When Laban discovered that the statues were missing, he pursued Jacob, accusing him of theft. Here, Jacob invites Laban to search his tent, while Rachel sits on the saddlebag containing the statues. After coming up empty-handed, Laban proposes a truce, ending the squabble.
Provenance
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio (1965-); (Wildenstein & Co., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (Until 1965); Carlos Guinle [1889-1956], Rio de Janeiro (by 1931); Jacques Barou de la Lombardière de Canson [d. 1958], Paris (by 1926); Hibbard1 (1924-); (Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, sale, July 4, 1924, no. 21, sold to Hibbard) (1924); Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, second Duke of Westminster [1879 –1953] (By 1907-1924); Hugh Grosvenor, Marquis of Westminster [1825-1899], Grosvenor House, London, to his grandson, Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor (Possibly until 1899); Possibly Robert Grosvenor, Marquis of Westminster [1767-1845]1 (After 1809); Marquis of Santiago, Santiago Palace, Madrid, sold to William Buchanan and W.G. Coesvelt through G. Augustus Wallis; (William Buchanan and W.G. Coesvelt, London, acquired in Spain through Buchanan’s agent, G. Augustus Wallis), sold to the Marquis of Westminster)1 (c. 1808-1809); Marquis of Villamanrique, MadMarquis of Santiago, Santiago Palace, Madrid, sold to William Buchanan and W.G. Coesvelt through G. Augustus Wallisrid1 (by 1775-1808); Marquis of Villamanrique, Seville (1665-)
Accession Number
1965.469
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Framed: 278 x 398 x 14 cm (109 7/16 x 156 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Unframed: 243 x 362 cm (95 11/16 x 142 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust