Ester prays and fasts, Supplication of Sarah, In preparation for her visit to King Ahasuerus, Ester prays and fasts with her servants for three days. She asks her people to do the same. In front of Ester is her crown. The scene here is used as a depiction of Sarah praying to God after being insulted by one of her father's servants. Sara had been bewitched by the evil spirit Asmodeus who had killed all seven of her husbands on their wedding night. The print is part of an album., print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), (mentioned on object), print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (III), (mentione
Ester prays and fasts, Supplication of Sarah, In preparation for her visit to King Ahasuerus, Ester prays and fasts with her servants for three days. She asks her people to do the same. In front of Ester is her crown. The scene here is used as a depiction of Sarah praying to God after being insulted by one of her father's servants. Sara had been bewitched by the evil spirit Asmodeus who had killed all seven of her husbands on their wedding night. The print is part of an album., print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), (mentioned on object), print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (III), (mentioned on object), after print by: Philips Galle, Amsterdam, 1645 - 1646, paper, letterpress printing, height 111 mm × width 83 mm
Size: 2200px × 2802px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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