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Rebecca and Eliezer by the Well

Hendrik van Balen Antwerpen 1575 - Antwerpen 1632, circle of


Rebecca and Eliezer by the Well

Lot-No. 3

Proceeds : 2.500 €


Oil/wood, 28,5 x 38 cm, some rest. - According to the biblical story Abraham sent his servant Eliezer to find a wife for his son Isaac. Eliezer met Rebecca at a well where she offered a draw of water not only to him but also to his camels. Eliezer therefore recognised her to be suitable as a bride for his master's son. The scene is also the prefiguration for the meeting of Christ with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well.

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Hendrik van Balen: Rebecca and Eliezer by the Well


Hendrik van Balen Antwerpen 1575 - Antwerpen 1632, circle of

Rebecca and Eliezer by the Well

Lot-No. 3

Proceeds : 2.500 €

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Oil/wood, 28,5 x 38 cm, some rest. - According to the biblical story Abraham sent his servant Eliezer to find a wife for his son Isaac. Eliezer met Rebecca at a well where she offered a draw of water not only to him but also to his camels. Eliezer therefore recognised her to be suitable as a bride for his master's son. The scene is also the prefiguration for the meeting of Christ with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well.

Rebecca and Eliezer by the Well
Rebecca and Eliezer by the Well