Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Snellinck, Jan (I), Collaert, Hans (I), Thesaurus sacrarum historiaru[m] veteris testame[n]ti, elega[n]tissimis imaginibus expressu[m] excelle[n]tissimoru[m] in hac arte viroru[m] opera: nu[n]c primu[m] in luce[m] editus, History of Esther, Esther before Ahasuerus, Esther kneels before King Ahasuerus. The king points his scepter at her as a sign of affection. Esther asks the king to come to the banquet she is hosting together with Haman. On the right in the background the continuation of the story. In the evening the king has the chronicles of the empire read to him. It states that Mordecai has thwarted an attempt on the king's life. The king asks Haman, who is standing by the bed, how someone who has saved the king's life should be honored. In the background, Mordecai can be seen being ridden around in the king's robes and on the king's horse, while Haman leads him around. Below the scene is a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Est. 5-6. This print is part of an album., print, album page, prints, height 210 mm, width 288 mm, South Dutch (before 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, 1585 - 1585, fourth quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1544 - 1638-10-01, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher
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