Jacob persuades Leah and Rachel to flee by Pieter Potter, Genesis 31:5, Bible.Gallery
Jacob persuades Leah and Rachel to flee is a oil on panel painting by Pieter Potter (1597–1652), created in 1638. Measuring 81 × 54 cm, it depicts the biblical scene from Genesis 31:5. This painting is housed at Museum Catharijneconvent, Lange Nieuwstraat 38, Utrecht.
Jacob persuades Leah and Rachel to flee created
1638
and was completed in 1638
Its dimension is 81cm wide and
54cm high
and it was drawn with oil on panel style.
Artwork Description
Tired of Laban's broken promises, Jacob decides to leave his uncle's land. Here he informs his wives Rachel and Leah and convinces them to join him. They immediately agree, as Laban had mistreated them as well. Also, God had instructed Jacob to return to the land of his fathers.
Pieter Potter was a Dutch painter, father of the better known Paulus. He depicted the episode in a pastoral landscape.
Artist : Pieter Potter