# Jacob Despairing over Joseph's Robes [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [VICTORS, Jan]() - Date: 1651-1700 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 97 x 113 cm ## Commentary Religious paintings constitute a significant part of Victors oeuvre. The artist only painted scenes from the Old Testament, which distinguishes him from the contemporary Dutch painters who, although as Protestants, more often undertook the Old Testament theme, but did not give up completely from the Christological themes. The painter was more interested in the didactic pronunciation of the work than its artistic value; he calls to mind Pieter Lastman, who, apart from Rembrandt and Govert Flinck, had perhaps the greatest influence on his art. ## Related artworks - [Abraham's Parting from the Family of Lot]() - [Esau Sells Jacob the Right of Seniority for a Bowl of Lentils]() - [Esther and Haman before Ahasuerus]() - [Ferryboat]() - [Hannah Giving Her Son Samuel to the Priest]() - [Jacob Being Shown Joseph's Robe]() - [Market Scene with a Quack at his Stall]() - [Peasants' Meal at the Stables]() - [Portrait of a Man as a Turkish Prince]() - [Ruth Swearing her Allegiance to Naomi]() - [The Banquet of Esther and Ahasuerus]() - [Town Folk Coming to the Country]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()