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King Ahasuerus Having Read and Mordecai Led on Horseback by Haman
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King Ahasuerus Having Read and Mordecai Led on Horseback by Haman

Jacob Folkema · 1791 · etching; paper

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

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Two biblical scenes from Esther 6. King Ahasuerus cannot sleep at night and has himself read to by his court, and Haman leads Mordecai on the horse of King Ahasuerus through the city. Two scenes on one plate, each provided with a title in Dutch and French. Numbered at the bottom right: 71.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKoning Ahasveros laat zich voorlezen en Mórdechai te paard rondgeleid door Haman. 1791. Jacob Folkema. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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