Rebecca at the Well (Italian: Rebecca al pozzo) is an 1831 history painting by the Italian artist Francesco Hayez.Mostra dei maestri di Brera (1776-1859): Palazzo della Permanente, Milano, febbraio 1975-aprile 1975. Centro grafico Linate, 1975. p.186 It features the Old Testament biblical figure Rebecca at the well where she will encounter her future husband Isaac.Mazzocca p.27
The painting was commissioned by the Roman nobleman and supporter of Italian unification Gaetano Taccioli, who was to commission further works by Hayez. The artist returned to the theme in 1848 and produced a second version with slight variations which is now in the Brera Academy in his native Milan https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/master-paintings-evening-sale/francesco-hayez-rebecca-at-the-well Castellaneta & Coradeschi p.88
References
Bibliography Castellaneta, Carlo & Coradeschi, Sergio. L'opera completa di Hayez. Rizzoli, 1971. Mazzocca, Fernando. Hayez privato: arte e passioni nella Milano romantica. U. Allemandi, 1997