Rebecca and Eleazar at the Well, c. 1540s, School of Fontainebleau; Artist: After Francesco Primaticcio, 1504 - 1570, 14 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. ( x cm) (plate)15 x 13 3/8 in. ( x cm) (sheet), Etching and engraving, Italy, 16th century, The lavish decorative program at France's Fontainebleau palace was driven by Italians, in particular Rosso Fiorentino and Primaticcio. Today Primaticcio's eloquent inventions are known largely through scarce prints such as this. Here a monumental Rebecca offers a drink amid a rhythmic array of water jugs, alluding to France's riches

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