Jacob Gives Joseph a Coat of Many Colors 1647 - 1705

This drawing by Daniel Seiter, titled "Jacob Gives Joseph a Coat of Many Colors", is a detailed depiction of a scene from the Book of Genesis. The artwork portrays the moment Jacob is giving Joseph a coat of many colors, a gift that will eventually lead to Joseph’s betrayal by his brothers. Seiter captures the emotional tension of the scene through the expressive gestures of the figures, with Joseph’s brothers looking on with jealousy and Jacob’s expression of love and care. This drawing, created between 1647 and 1705, is a fine example of Baroque art and currently resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.