Antique Print-BIBLE-ESTHER-KING AHASUERUS-RING-MORDECAI-Pool-de Hondt-1728

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‘AHASUERUS GIVES HIS RING TO MORDECAI (..).’

– Original antique print illustrating a biblical scene from Esther 8; King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) removes his royal signet ring, which he had previously reclaimed from Haman, the enemy of the Jews, and handing it to Mordecai. Queen Esther stands between the two men, and the scene marks the moment Mordecai is given custody of Haman’s estate and the authority to issue decrees in the king’s name.

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Description

Medium: Engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 25.5 x 40.3 cm (10.04 x 15.87 inch). Image size: 21.5 x 34.7 cm. (8.46 x 13.66 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From De Hondt’s ‘Taferelen der voornaamste geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament’, published in 1728 in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Text pages included.

Biography engraver: Matthijs Pool (1676–1740) was an engraver from the Dutch Republic.

Biography artist: Bernard Picart (1673-1733) was a French painter and engraver. He received his art education from his father, Etienne (1632-1721), from Le Brun and Jouvenet at the Royal Academy. His talents developed rapidly: at the age of sixteen he gained honors at the Academy of Paris. His prints in the ‘French’ taste were very popular. His way of working was also very influential for the book illustration in the Netherlands. Pieter de Hondt, Dutch publisher and bookseller (1696–1764).

Additional information

Dimensions 40 × 25 × 1 cm

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