About the creation

Ruth and Boaz

Artist name: Eeckhout Gerbrand van den

Boaz instructs his servant to allow Ruth to glean in his field unhindered. Ruth stands next to Boaz, holding a sack full of grain. In the background some of Boaz’s servants eat while others work in the field.

Source: Ruth 2

Technique: Oil on canvas

Location: The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk

Date: 1672

Dimensions: 149x167