In this mountain landscape with a castle surrounded by water in the distance, Rebecca has Eliezer, Abraham's servant, drink from a jug at a water well in the left foreground. Behind the pair, several servants hold camels by the reins. The print contains a Bible reference to Gen. 24 and 25.
| Artist |
Jan van Londerseel
RKD
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Daniel van I Vinckboons
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Claes Jansz II Visscher
RKD
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| Title | Eliezer and Rebecca at the Well |
| Date | ca. 1601 - 1652 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-LQ |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-LQ |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8901/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
21D
water (one of the four elements)
Iconclass
25F24(CAMEL) hoofed animals: camel Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H11 mountains Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H211 spring, source of river or stream Iconclass 25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape Iconclass 25I5 landscape with tower or castle Iconclass 26A clouds Iconclass 41A12 castle Iconclass 41A17 farm (building) Iconclass 41A773 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase Iconclass 42F5 house personnel, servants Iconclass 46C112 bridge Iconclass 47I2112 cow Iconclass 47I214 goat Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71C2 story of Isaac Iconclass |
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