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A seated king, at the left, holds the hand of a swooning woman who is supported by another woman. The supporting woman looks back at the king.
Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Esther before Ahasuerus
1634 – 1644
Museum Purchase
1978/2.41
The Persian king Ahasuerus sits at right on a throne, wearing a turban with a crown, a cape with ermine around the neck and shoulders, and a gold chain around his neck.  He holds a slender scepter towards a woman in elaborate dress and crown, who has fainted at left.  This woman, Queen Esther, is supported by two handmaidens who each looks towards the king.
Robert Strange
Esther Before Ahasuerus
1767
Museum Purchase
1969/2.18
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