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The Judgment of Solomon
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The Judgment of Solomon

Cornelis Brouwer · 1782 · tracing paper; chalk

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

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King Solomon sits on his throne and renders his judgment. He orders the baby to be cut in two to determine who the mother of the child is. On the right a man draws his sword. Before the throne the two women who both claim motherhood of the child. The tracing lies loose in an album, see leaf 34.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineOordeel van Salomo. 1782. Cornelis Brouwer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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