Rebekah and Eliezer at the Well from the Story of Abraham
Unknown Artist
ca. 1600
Medium
Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread (21 warps per inch, 9 per cm.)
Dimensions
H. 19 3/4 x W. 20 inches (50.2 x 50.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Tapestries
Culture
Flemish
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number
41.100.57b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite Flemish tapestry, titled *Rebekah and Elie at the Well from the of Abraham* and dated around 1600, captures a pivotal moment from the Book of Genesis. Abraham's trusted servant Eliezer, sent to find a bride for Isaac, encounters Rebekah at a well. She offers him water and kindly waters his camels, proving her worthiness. Woven with wool, silk, and shimmering silver-gilt thread, square panel (19¾ x 20 inches) brims with vivid details: figures of men and women, a central well, and blooming flowers, evoking a lush, narrative scene typical of biblical tapestries. Crafted in Flander...