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The most likely candidate is the account in the Old Testament of Jacob’s marriage. Jacob fell in love with his cousin Rachel. To earn her hand in marriage he agreed to work as a shepherd for her father, Laban, for seven years. But when the time was up, Laban substituted his elder daughter Leah for Rachel. Jacob was bitterly disappointed by the deceit, but agreed to work for another seven years in order to marry Rachel as well. Here, then, we see Jacob’s admonishment of Laban the morning after the wedding, with Leah in blue and Rachel in the background.
Title
Jacob reproaching Laban for giving him Leah in place of Rachel
Date
1627
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 97.5 x W 114.3 cm
Accession number
NG4164
Acquisition method
Bought, 1926
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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