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Explore the exhibition 'Castiglione: Lost Genius' at The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh opening November 2014.
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GIOVANNI BENEDETTO CASTIGLIONE (1609-64)

Jacob Moving the Stone from the Well to Water Rachel's Flock

c.1635

RCIN 903900

The drawing shows the Old Testament episode of the first meeting between Jacob and his cousin Rachel, when he removed a heavy stone from the mouth of a well so that she could water her sheep. Cat. 8

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