Jacob Blessing his Grandchildren in the presence of Joseph and their mother Asenath by Rembrandt in State Gallery Gemaldegalerie, Kassel, Germany He should normally have placed his right hand on the head of the elder boy Manasseh and not as he did on the head of Ephraim. Joseph was displeased by this gesture and attempted to rectify it by explaining to Jacob that he had made a mistake. Jacob, his wife and Ephraim were respectful and peaceful for the blind Jacob. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 - October 4, 1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. ?006 TopFoto