Josef and his brothers
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout1657
Skokloster Castle
Skoklosters, Sweden
Signed and dated G.V Eeckhout fe Ao 1657. The painting depicts the scene in Genesis 45:14 where Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and embraces the youngest of them, Benjamin. The dramatic setting directs the light towards the center of the composition with the two figures embracing.
The painting was given as gift to the Östra Ryd church of the Rydboholm estate and the current owner Abraham Brahe who was also the owner of Skokloster Castle, by Charles De Geer in 1722. It was later transferred to Skokloster Castle in 1848. The curch of Östra Ryd also served as a gallery of paintings during 18th and early 19th century, and still today hold a fine collection, with works by Lucas Cranach the Elder etc (these paintings earlier belonged to the collection of Carl Gustaf Wrangel).
- Title: Josef and his brothers
- Creator: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
- Creator Lifespan: 1621 - 1674
- Creator Nationality: Dutch
- Creator Gender: male
- Creator Death Place: Amsterdam
- Creator Birth Place: Amsterdam
- Date Created: 1657
- artist: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
- Tags: Baroque
- Provenance: Östra Ryds church 1722, Rydboholms Castle, Skokloster Castle 1848
- Physical Dimensions: w 1760, h 1970 mm (without frame)
- Artist info: Born in Amsterdam, Eeckhout recived his artistic training at the studio of Rembrandt between the years 1635-40. As with his teacher, his motifs are often historical or mythological scenes from the bible or the antiquity. His style of painting evolved thruout the years from being initialy very detailed to reduced forms. However, at the end of his career his style of painting once again differed towards a more detailed composition.
- Type: Oil on canvas
- External Link: Skokloster Castle
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