Goldscheider Terracotta Figure of Rebecca at the Well c1902

Description

Heading : Goldscheider terracotta figure of Rebecca at the Well.
Date : c1902.
Origin : Austria.
Decoration : Painted terracotta depicting Rebecca at the Well, she is leaning against an amphora type jug. Base labelled REBECCA and numbering to the wall reading 2537/281/9 – artist’s signature to base CHERC.
Size :  Height 44cm. base 13cm diameter.
Condition : Excellent. There is some wear on the underside of the base

Restoration : None.
Weight : 1597 grams.

Rebecca is an ideal muse for Art Nouveau sculptures as her appearance at the well represents an idealised form of femininity that lends itself perfectly to the movement. Having said that, given the fact that she is generally considered to have either been 3 or 14 years old at the time, a fully developed Rebecca by the well is a little apocryphal.