After Nicolas Poussin, Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well, French Old Master Oil Painting, Unframed

Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well

This oil on canvas depicts the Old Testament scene of Rebecca offering water to Eliezer, Abraham's servant, at the well (Genesis 24). The composition follows the celebrated original by Nicolas Poussin, now held at the Louvre in Paris. Multiple figures surround the central encounter, carrying water vessels and observing the exchange. The palette is built on warm earth tones with touches of blue and red drapery against a landscape backdrop with classical architecture. The handling of the figures and the spatial arrangement reflect a close study of Poussin's original composition.

Copies After Poussin in 18th and 19th Century France

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) was among the most copied Old Masters in France. His compositions were reproduced by students, academic painters, and provincial workshops for centuries after his death. The French Royal Academy regarded Poussin as the model of classical painting, and copying his works was a standard exercise in academic training. Many of these copies were commissioned for private collections, churches, and aristocratic residences across France. This tradition of reproduction peaked during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when Neoclassical taste renewed interest in Poussin's balanced compositions and biblical narratives.