Landscape with Jacob at the Well, 1593

Title

Landscape with Jacob at the Well

Painter

• Hans Bol

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Mannerism

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Gouache on parchment, mounted on wood

Material

• parchment

Technique

• gouache (technique)

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet links unten am Baumstamm: HBOL 1593[HB ligiert]

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1936 from Elilie Elisabeth Marie Mathilde Friz

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal
• landscape

Main Motif

• Jacob
• Rachel
• man
• woman
• group of people
• animal

Persons Shown

• Jacob
• Rachel

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, Genesis 29,1-10

Primary

• 25H landscapes
• 71C313 Jacob at the well of Haran (Genesis 29:1-13)
• 41A3911 well
• 25H11 mountains

Secondary

• 25H212 brook
• 47I2211 herd, flock
• 47I213 sheep
• 47I214 goat
• 47I2112 cow
• 46C13141 horse
• 25F24(CAMEL) hoofed animals: camel
• 34B11 dog
• 46C11 road, path
• 41A17 farm (building)
• 47D31 windmill
• 25G11 groups of trees
• 26A clouds