The painting Ahasveros and Haman at the Feast of Esther is one of the few works of Rembrandt van Rijn whose complete provenance is known. The origin of the painting can be traced back to 1662, two years after its completion. “ There are only three figures in the picture and the banquet is suggested sketchily. Esther lowers her arms apprehensively as she finishes her speech, the king's lips are pursed in anger, and Haman's pose reveals a sense of doom.

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  • The painting Ahasveros and Haman at the Feast of Esther is one of the few works of Rembrandt van Rijn whose complete provenance is known. The origin of the painting can be traced back to 1662, two years after its completion. “ There are only three figures in the picture and the banquet is suggested sketchily. Esther lowers her arms apprehensively as she finishes her speech, the king's lips are pursed in anger, and Haman's pose reveals a sense of doom. The distance between the king and his vizier seems enormous, while the king and queen form a united pair. ”
  • Het schilderij Ahasveros en Haman aan het feestmaal van Esther is een van de weinige werken van Rembrandt van Rijn waarvan alle eigenaren bekend zijn en de herkomst kan worden teruggevoerd tot 1662, twee jaar na zijn voltooiing.
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  • Het schilderij Ahasveros en Haman aan het feestmaal van Esther is een van de weinige werken van Rembrandt van Rijn waarvan alle eigenaren bekend zijn en de herkomst kan worden teruggevoerd tot 1662, twee jaar na zijn voltooiing.
  • The painting Ahasveros and Haman at the Feast of Esther is one of the few works of Rembrandt van Rijn whose complete provenance is known. The origin of the painting can be traced back to 1662, two years after its completion. “ There are only three figures in the picture and the banquet is suggested sketchily. Esther lowers her arms apprehensively as she finishes her speech, the king's lips are pursed in anger, and Haman's pose reveals a sense of doom.
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  • Ahasveros en Haman aan het feestmaal van Esther
  • Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther
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