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Leah Collection

"Leah: A Timeless Figure Depicted in Art and Theater" From the biblical narratives to artistic masterpieces, Leah's presence has captivated audiences throughout history

Background imageLeah Collection: Landscape with Jacob and Laban and Labans Daughters, 1654

Landscape with Jacob and Laban and Labans Daughters, 1654
BAL75919 Landscape with Jacob and Laban and Labans Daughters, 1654 by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 143.5x251. cm; Petworth House, Sussex, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob entertaining Rachel and Leah, 1777. Creator: Wybrand Hendriks

Jacob entertaining Rachel and Leah, 1777. Creator: Wybrand Hendriks
Jacob entertaining Rachel and Leah, 1777

Background imageLeah Collection: Covenant between Jacob and Laban, 1630-1635. Creator: Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669)

Covenant between Jacob and Laban, 1630-1635. Creator: Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669)
Covenant between Jacob and Laban, 1630-1635. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageLeah Collection: Ronnie Wood, his wife Jo Wood introduce their daughter Leah, aged 5 weeks old

Ronnie Wood, his wife Jo Wood introduce their daughter Leah, aged 5 weeks old. They are in a Los Angeles, hotel, and not at their Malibu home after they were evacuated from it int he recent outbreak

Background imageLeah Collection: Leah and Rachel

Leah and Rachel
LLM454664 Leah and Rachel by Portaels, Jean Francois (1818-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leah and Rachel. Illustration from Woman in Sacred HIstory by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Sampson Low)

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob (engraving)

Jacob (engraving)
667427 Jacob (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacob. Illustration for Old Testament Portraits by Cunningham Geikie (Strahan, 1878)

Background imageLeah Collection: Rachell and Leah (engraving)

Rachell and Leah (engraving)
2792061 Rachell and Leah (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rachell and Leah. Illustration for The History of the Old)

Background imageLeah Collection: Miss Bateman as Leah, at the Adelphi Theatre (engraving)

Miss Bateman as Leah, at the Adelphi Theatre (engraving)
1103206 Miss Bateman as Leah, at the Adelphi Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Bateman as Leah, at the Adelphi Theatre)

Background imageLeah Collection: Scene from the Drama of 'Leah, 'at the New Adelphi Theatre, Leah cursing the Lorrenz Family

Scene from the Drama of "Leah, "at the New Adelphi Theatre, Leah cursing the Lorrenz Family (engraving)
1102796 Scene from the Drama of " Leah, " at the New Adelphi Theatre, Leah cursing the Lorrenz Family (engraving) by English School

Background imageLeah Collection: Laban brings Leah to Jacob, with Jacob overlaid by a fragment of another drawing

Laban brings Leah to Jacob, with Jacob overlaid by a fragment of another drawing
449320 Laban brings Leah to Jacob, with Jacob overlaid by a fragment of another drawing; an angel with a dog lying at his feet by Rembrandt Harmensz

Background imageLeah Collection: Moses (marble)

Moses (marble)
2632620 Moses (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Marble sculpture of Moses as part of tomb of Pope Julius II created by Michelangelo)

Background imageLeah Collection: Leah, from the tomb of Julius II, 1515 (marble)

Leah, from the tomb of Julius II, 1515 (marble)
991756 Leah, from the tomb of Julius II, 1515 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageLeah Collection: Meeting of Jacob and Laban (oil on canvas)

Meeting of Jacob and Laban (oil on canvas)
3433480 Meeting of Jacob and Laban (oil on canvas) by Ferri, Ciro (1634-89); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageLeah Collection: Leah and Rachel (engraving)

Leah and Rachel (engraving)
667428 Leah and Rachel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leah and Rachel. Illustration for Old Testament Portraits by Cunningham Geikie (Strahan, 1878)

Background imageLeah Collection: Statues for the Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House (engraving)

Statues for the Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House (engraving)
603959 Statues for the Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statues for the Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House, London)

Background imageLeah Collection: Leah. 1855. Artist: Patrick MacDowell

Leah. 1855. Artist: Patrick MacDowell
Leah. 1855. Also spelled Lia, in the Old Testament (primarily in Genesis), she was the first wife of Jacob (later Israel) and the traditional ancestor of five of the 12 tribes of Israel

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob with the Flock of Laban, ca 1638. Artist: Ribera, Jose, de (1591-1652)

Jacob with the Flock of Laban, ca 1638. Artist: Ribera, Jose, de (1591-1652)
Jacob with the Flock of Laban, ca 1638. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob reproaching Laban for giving him Leah in place of Rachel, 1627

Jacob reproaching Laban for giving him Leah in place of Rachel, 1627. Artist: Terbrugghen, Hendrick Jansz (1588-1629)
Jacob reproaching Laban for giving him Leah in place of Rachel, 1627. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageLeah Collection: Hebron surroundings Machpelah Tombs Jacob Leah

Hebron surroundings Machpelah Tombs Jacob Leah
Hebron and surroundings. Machpelah. Tombs of Jacob & Leah. Domes over cenotaphs. 1950, West Bank, Hebron, Middle East

Background imageLeah Collection: Margret Mather Leah Foresaken Anderson 1880s

Margret Mather Leah Foresaken Anderson 1880s
Margret Mather as in Leah, the Foresaken; Anderson; 1880s; Albumen silver print

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob Laban Rachel Leah recto Sketch Two Men

Jacob Laban Rachel Leah recto Sketch Two Men
Jacob and Laban with Rachel and Leah (recto) Sketch of Two Men and Other Various Figures (verso), 1600s. Italy, Bologna, 17th century. Red chalk; sheet: 21.3 x 29.2 cm (8 3/8 x 11 1/2 in.)

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob Laban Rachel Leah 1600s Italy Bologna 17th century

Jacob Laban Rachel Leah 1600s Italy Bologna 17th century
Jacob and Laban with Rachel and Leah, 1600s. Italy, Bologna, 17th century. Red chalk; sheet: 21.3 x 29.2 cm (8 3/8 x 11 1/2 in.)

Background imageLeah Collection: A Red Gate Covered In Ivy And Moss; Bath, England

A Red Gate Covered In Ivy And Moss; Bath, England

Background imageLeah Collection: A Pathway Through A Gate With Ivy Growing On The Post; Bath, England

A Pathway Through A Gate With Ivy Growing On The Post; Bath, England

Background imageLeah Collection: Close-Up Of A Pink Flowering Shrub; Bath, England

Close-Up Of A Pink Flowering Shrub; Bath, England

Background imageLeah Collection: Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513). 1505-1545. By Michelange

Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513). 1505-1545. By Michelange
Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513). 1505-1545. Built by Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti) (1475-1564) and his assistants. Detail. San Pietro in Vincoli Church. Rome. Italy

Background imageLeah Collection: Rachel and Leah

Rachel and Leah - Genesis 29. circa 1690

Background imageLeah Collection: Leah Kleschna by Ms McLellan

Leah Kleschna by Ms McLellan
Promotional booklet for Leah Kleschna by C. M. S. McLellan. First produced at the New Theatre, Oxford 2nd May 1905. Front page of six-page flyer touring to New Theatre, Oxford, 30th October 1905

Background imageLeah Collection: Dantes Vision of Leah, by Gustave Dore

Dantes Vision of Leah, by Gustave Dore
DANTEs VISION OF LEAH, BY GUSTAVE DORE. Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Purgatorio by Dante. 1870, Art, Artist, romanticism, colour, color engraving

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob complains to Laban that he gave him Leah instead of Rachel as his wife, Daniel

Jacob complains to Laban that he gave him Leah instead of Rachel as his wife, Daniel van den Bremden, c. 1635 - c. 1637

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob with the Daughters of Laban, 1787 (oil on canvas)

Jacob with the Daughters of Laban, 1787 (oil on canvas)
XIR221410 Jacob with the Daughters of Laban, 1787 (oil on canvas) by Gauffier, Louis (1761-1801); 100x138 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Jacob venant trouver les filles de Laban; ); French

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob and Laban, before 1737 (oil on canvas)

Jacob and Laban, before 1737 (oil on canvas)
XIR231511 Jacob and Laban, before 1737 (oil on canvas) by Restout, Jean II (1692-1768); 83.5x67.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageLeah Collection: Tree with mandrakes, Jan Luyken, Willem Goeree, 1683

Tree with mandrakes, Jan Luyken, Willem Goeree, 1683

Background imageLeah Collection: Jacob kisses Rachel, Esau embraces Jacob, Anonymous, 1615 - 1651

Jacob kisses Rachel, Esau embraces Jacob, Anonymous, 1615 - 1651

Background imageLeah Collection: BURIAL OF JACOB. The sons of Jacob burying their father in the cave of Machpelah

BURIAL OF JACOB. The sons of Jacob burying their father in the cave of Machpelah in the land of Canaan, next to the graves of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, and Leah (Genesis 50: 1-13)

Background imageLeah Collection: Dantes Vision of Leah, by Gustave Dorafaa

Dantes Vision of Leah, by Gustave Dorafaa
Dantes Vision of Leah, by Gustave Dorafa

Background imageLeah Collection: SPIRITUALISM: FOX SISTERS. Doctor Austin Flint, with colleagues from the University of Buffalo

SPIRITUALISM: FOX SISTERS. Doctor Austin Flint, with colleagues from the University of Buffalo, examines one of the Fox sisters in 1851



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"Leah: A Timeless Figure Depicted in Art and Theater" From the biblical narratives to artistic masterpieces, Leah's presence has captivated audiences throughout history. In the painting "Landscape with Jacob and Laban and Laban's Daughters, 1654, " we catch a glimpse as she enters into an arranged marriage with Jacob, her sister Rachel by her side. This poignant moment is also depicted in Michelangelo's magnificent work on the Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513) at Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. In another intricate detail from this very tomb, we witness Rachel, Moses, and Leah together. Here they symbolize active life represented by Moses flanked by Leah and contemplative life embodied by Rachel. The contrast between these two sisters becomes even more apparent when exploring engravings such as "Jacob" or "Rachel and Leah. " These portrayals shed light on their complex relationship filled with love, rivalry, and sacrifice. Moving beyond traditional art forms, theater has also embraced the character of Leah. Miss Bateman mesmerized audiences as she portrayed Leah at the Adelphi Theatre in an enchanting engraving aptly titled "Miss Bateman as Leah. " Another dramatic scene unfolds in "Scene from the Drama of 'Leah' at the New Adelphi Theatre, " where we witness a powerful moment as Leah curses the Lorrenz Family. The story continues to unfold through various mediums; one intriguing depiction shows Laban bringing Leah to Jacob while being overlaid by a fragment of another drawing. This fragmented image adds depth to their union while leaving room for interpretation. Finally, marble sculptures immortalize this enigmatic figure - both Moses himself stands tall alongside his wives Rachel and our central protagonist herself - beautiful yet overshadowed - captured forever within stone on Julius II's tomb. Through centuries-old artworks like these paintings, engravings, theatrical performances, and sculptures, Leah's story endures.