Ester voor Ahasveros Geschiedenis van Ester (serietitel), RP-P-1904-3276, Maarten van Heemskerck, 1564

Identification title(s): esther before ahasuerus- history of esther (series title). Object type: print serial number: 5/8object number: rp-p-1904-3276. Catalog reference: new hollstein dutch 53-2(3), new hollstein dutch 155 note: heemskerck. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: esther kneels before king ahasuerus and invites him to a banquet. Ahasuerus sits on his throne and touches esther's chin with his scepter. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: philips galle, after a design by: maarten van heemskerck (mentioned on object), writer: hadrianus junius. Place of manufacture: haarlem. Date: 1564. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 205 mm × w 248 mm. Subject: what: esther approaching the throne. Acquisition: purchase 1904. Date: 1564.