The Twelve Sons of Jacob

Jacob de Gheyn II

Cleveland Museum of Art

Twelve rectangular panels arranged in two rows of six. The top row depicts the following figures from left to right: - A man with a long white beard sitting on a chair, holding a sword. - A muscular man with a lion skin on his head and a sword. - A man with a long white beard wearing a hat with a star on it and holding a staff. - A man sitting at a table wearing a hat and holding a jar. - A man leaning on an ox. - A man sitting on a lion. The bottom row depicts the following figures from left to right: - A man sitting on the ground holding a spear and shield. - A man crouching down holding a basket of fruit. - A man holding a deer by its antlers. - A man sitting on a chair with his index finger extended to his mouth. - A man sitting on a bull. Each panel contains illegible writing at the bottom. The work is by Jacob de Gheyn II and is titled "The Twelve Sons of Jacob".