Part 39 (1/2)

Two figures in supplication, apparently, before the third.

26. Noah and one of his sons before the ark.

Noah turns his head towards G.o.d, who speaks from a cloud and desires him to go into the ark.

27. The ark on the waters.

On one side of the roof a dove, and on the other one with a twig of a tree. The ark has three tiers of openings: beasts look out of the lowest, men and women from the next, and birds from the highest.

28. The ark resting on the land, and the drunkenness of Noah.

Above, Noah prays by a tree. Below, Ham lifts up the garment of Noah, who is lying on the ground, and Shem and j.a.pheth, kneeling, cover their faces with their hands.

29. Probably the promise to Abraham that he should be the father of many nations. (?)

On the left, two figures conversing; on the right, three tiers of figures. Dead bodies below, two seated figures above them, and one seated figure above again.

30. Lot and the Angels.

Lot kneels before two angels.

31. Abraham's sacrifice.

Isaac bound and lying on the ground. Abraham behind him looks back to an angel, who speaks and points to the ram in a thicket.

32. Abraham and Isaac.

Abraham binding the ram, Isaac standing looking on, with his hands in prayer.

33. Rebekah and Jacob.

Rebekah speaking to Jacob, who shows her that his arms have no hair on them.

34. Isaac blessing Jacob.

Isaac sits up in bed, turns his face away from Jacob, and feels his arms. The expression of blindness is extremely well conveyed.

35. Esau's distress.

Isaac supports himself on one arm on his couch; with the other he gesticulates to Esau, who stands before him with his hand before his face, and evidently in grief.

36. Jacob's dream. (?)

A man seated before a tree with his hand up to his face.

37. Jacob wrestling with the Angel.

38. Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites.

39. Joseph's brethren return to Jacob with his coat.