Patinated bronze statue of the biblical figure, Rebecca, carrying water from the well, after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux (1854-1942). Mounted on carved, polished black marble plinth and measuring 24 inches in total height. Signed Leroux. In the Old Testament, Rebecca (Rebekah) was the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, and played a prominent role in the ancestor stories in the book of Genesis. For centuries she has remained a popular subject of paintings and sculpture.