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According to an inscription on a tree stump in the centre, this painting shows the marriage of Isaac and Rebecca described in the Old Testament book of Genesis. The couple dance with tambourines, surrounded by other figures reclining and enjoying the festivities. The flat landscape and expanse of water stretching far into the distance are imaginary, but inspired by the countryside around Rome, where Claude spent most of his life. Claude’s landscapes often included a mill and town in the background, under a naturalistic sky. Although a tower is also a common feature, this was the emblem of painting’s original owner, the duc de Bouillon (1605–1652).

This work and its pair Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, painted in 1648, were among the first paintings to be bought for the National Gallery in 1824.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Landscape with the Marriage of Isaac and Rebecca

Date

1648

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 152.3 x W 200.6 cm

Accession number

NG12

Acquisition method

Bought, 1824

Work type

Painting

The National Gallery, London

Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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Artist or maker

Claude Lorrain

1604–1682

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