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Esther Hears from Her Maids that Mordecai Wears Sackcloth
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Esther Hears from Her Maids that Mordecai Wears Sackcloth

Philips Galle · 1564 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Esther sits in a study of the palace, she hears from her maidens that Mordecai wears mourning clothes and the royal court is no longer accessible to him. She has him brought clothes but he keeps the mourning garment on.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEster hoort van haar dienstmeisjes dat Mordekai rouwkleren draagt. 1564. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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