Study for Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph, Guercino
Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash shows a bearded elderly man seated at upper center, leaning forward with an outstretched arm, while a kneeling woman at left and a younger figure at right lean toward him. Loose, rapid strokes sketch the drapery, and the figures suggest a preparatory study for a larger scene.
- Artist
- Guercino
- Date
- c. 1620
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray and brown wash (recto) and pen and brown ink and graphite (verso), on cream laid paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1250 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1625).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection