Rebecca at the Well 1620 - 1699

"Rebecca at the Well" is a 17th-century drawing by the Italian Baroque artist Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, also known as "Il Grechetto," depicting a scene from the biblical story of Rebecca and her encounter with the servant of Abraham at the well. The drawing is notable for Castiglione's masterful use of brown wash, a technique that creates a sense of depth and volume, and for the expressive, energetic figures that populate the scene. It is a work of art that showcases Castiglione's remarkable talent for capturing both the human and animal form with great sensitivity and detail. The drawing is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.