Style Other / Ref.13296
Cast iron fireback "Rebecca"
Dimensions
Width 15'' ⅜ 39cm
Height 20'' ½ 52cm
Origin:
20th century.
Status:
Good condition.
Made of cast iron in the 20th century, this fireback is decorated with a scene from Genesis, in the style of Orientalism, the meeting of Abraham's servant with Rebecca, Isaac's future wife. Eliezer of Damascus is looking for a wife for his master Abraham's son. He meets Rebecca at a well and she agrees to give him a drink. The scene is depicted here across the entire height of the fireback, set against a desert background with two palm trees.