Monumental painting with popular biblical subject : love story of Jacob and Rachel, this painting was executed in 1840-1850s by pupil of Peter Cornelius, renown German religion painter Friedrich Hohfelder (1821 - 1905), who worked in Munich and created religious paintings and frescos for Munich churches, under others for Stadtpfarrkirche . About story of Jacob and Rachel see under following links in English and German:

http://bible.org/seriespage/never-satisfied%E2%80%94i-story-jacob-and-racheli

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Bibel_%E2%80%93_Jakob

Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler..", Leipzig, 1999;

Inscription: signed on stone lower right .

Technique: oil on canvas, splendidly original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 45 3/4" x h 35 1/2" (116 x 90 cm); framed w 61 " x h 50 3/4 " (155 x 129 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.