Judgment of Solomon, Solomon sits on his throne and orders one of his soldiers to cut the disputed child in two. One of the mothers begs for mercy and proves that she is the real mother. The other mother (on the right) stands beside a dead child who was hers, points to the living child and demands his death (1 Kings 3:23). The print has a Hebrew, Latin, French, English, German and Dutch caption., The true mother objects to Solomon's verdict, Gilliam van der Gouwen (mentioned on object), 1728, paper, etching, w 443 mm × h 358 mm
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Judgment, Solomon, Solomon sits, throne, orders, soldiers, cut, disputed child, two, mothers begs, mercy, proves, real mother, mother, right, stands beside, dead child, hers, points, living child, demands, death, 1 Kings 3, 23, print, Hebrew, Latin, French, English, German, Dutch caption, true mother objects, Solomon's verdict, Gilliam van der Gouwen, mentioned, object, 1728, paper, etching, w 443 mm × h 358 mm
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