Laban and Rebecca Receiving Eliezer, 1562-1563
Maerten de Vosexpand_more
Pen and brown ink, brush and red wash, possibly red chalk, heightened with whiteexpand_more
Gift of the Joseph F. McCrindle Collectionexpand_more 2009.53.26
Not on Viewexpand_more
The collectors' marks stamped in the lower corners of the drawing indicate that the work was in a number of distinguished drawings collections over the centuries- Commendatore Genevosio's in Turin in the 18th century, Giuseppe Vallardi's in Milan in the 19th century, and the German artist Anton Rauh's in the 20th. Yet the artist responsible for the drawing was long forgotten. Our research has shown that it was executed by the successful Flemish painter Marten de Vos in preparation for one of his early paintings that was part of a series representing the life of Rebecca.
Rebecca gave water to Eliezar, Abraham's servant, when he was traveling through her town, and this act of kindness revealed to Eliezar that he had found the bride destined for Isaac, Abraham's son. The drawing depicts the moment just after she has given Eliezar and his camels water, when she respectfully introduced her brother Laban to the stranger. Only one other drawing related to the series survives, which is now in the Louvre.
Details
- Title
- Laban and Rebecca Receiving Eliezer
- Artist Life
- c. 1532-1603
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2009.53.26
- Provenance
- Commendatore Modesto Ignazio Bonaventura Luigi Genevosio Lugt 545 (five-pearl variant crown; Lugt misidentified as Conte Gelozzi or Gelosi) Turin (until 1794; sold, March 8, to Turinetti); Marchese Giovanni Antonio Turinetti di Priero, Turin (1794-at least 1801). Giuseppe Vallardi, Lugt 1223 (1784-1863), Milan; Anton Rauh, Lugt 2182a (1891-1977), Bamberg; Joseph McCrindle, New York (until d.2008); Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation (2008-2009; gave to MIA)
- Curator Approved
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