Ahasuerus gives his ring to Haman Van Ahasueros and the Coninginne Esther (series title) History of Ester (series title) Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel (...) (series title), King Ahasuerus gives his signet ring to Haman, with which Haman can execute his plan on behalf of the king to have all the Jews put to death. The decision is announced in the background. A group of Jews are grieving with ashes on their heads. On the right is Queen Esther in her room where she instructs a servant to bring Mordecai clothes so that he can wear them instead of his mourning garment. Still further in the background
Ahasuerus gives his ring to Haman Van Ahasueros and the Coninginne Esther (series title) History of Ester (series title) Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel (...) (series title), King Ahasuerus gives his signet ring to Haman, with which Haman can execute his plan on behalf of the king to have all the Jews put to death. The decision is announced in the background. A group of Jews are grieving with ashes on their heads. On the right is Queen Esther in her room where she instructs a servant to bring Mordecai clothes so that he can wear them instead of his mourning garment. Still further in the background, Ester prays for a happy ending. Below the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Est. 3: 9. This print is part of an album, Haman entreats Ahasuerus to issue a decree that all the Jews are to be put to death, Ahasuerus consents and yields his signet ring to Haman, a royal decree issued and sent throughout the country, Haman's plot against the Jews, the Jews mourn throughout the kingdom, Esther sends Mordecai some clothes, he refuses them, mourning, prayer and distress of Esther (Esther 14), Hans Collaert (I) (attributed to), 1579 and/or 1646, paper, engraving, h 211 mm × w 296 mm
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