[Esther fainting]: Old Testament Scene, Roundel
Summary
Esther swooning before King Ahasuerus who starts up from his throne at the left. After one of the four painted pendentives of the Bandini Chapel in San Silvestro al Quirinale in Rome depicting scenes from the lives of Esther, Judith and David. See 1917.320.87, 1917.320.89 and 1917.320.90.
Object Name
[Esther fainting]: Old Testament Scene, Roundel
Date Created
1700-1750
Dimensions
support: 48.8cm x 38.2cm
accession number
1917.320.88
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
Credit
Leicester Collier Bequest
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