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Eliezer and Rebecca at the Well, ca. 1601 - 1652

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 314 x 483 mm
  • Inv. 2015-LQ

Public Domain

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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
Antwerp 1578 - Rotterdam ca. 1624 - 1625
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Daniel van I Vinckboons
after

Claes Jansz II Visscher RKD
Amsterdam 1586 - 1587 - Amsterdam 1652
publisherAAT

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
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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