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Rebecca and Eliezer at the well: 316

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Rebecca and Eliezer at the well

Maker(s)

Painter: Poussin, Nicolas (After)

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Notes

History note: (?) coll. C.A. de Calonne, sold London, Skinner and Dyke, fourth day, 28 March 1795 (15)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: after AD 1648 : The date above is that of the painting in the Louvre (no. 704).

Note

Apparently a contemporary copy of the Louvre picture (C. Geoffroy).

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Canvas Height 50.2 cm Width 79.4 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 316
Primary reference Number: 2873
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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