/internal/media/dispatcher/699340/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailTapestry: The Women at the WellsFirst half of the 17th centuryOverall: 246.4 x 205.7 cm (97 x 81 in.)Tapestry weave (linen warp; wool and silk wefts)Bequest of Mrs. Martin Brimmer06.24340The field is divided horizontally into two roughly equal areas. The upper section shows an elaborate and symmetrical arrangement of fruits and flowers. In the center stands an urn filled with tulips, roses, lilies, and other blossoming stalks. The lower section shows an oval compartment with an elaborately carved frame. A representation of Rebecca, standing at the well and giving water to Abraham's servant, fills the oval space. Other women with vessels appear behind the two main figures, near the well or at a watering trough in the middle distance. The background opens out into a deep landscape. A circular cartouche crowns the center of the frame of the oval picture. The scene in the circle shows Christ meeting the Samaritan woman at the well. The border of the entire panel consists of a narrow band showing a row of conventionalized leaves.Textiles246.38050000003737101