Esther asks King Ahasuerus for mercy for her people, Franz Hanfstaengl, between 1835 and 1840

A woman seen three quarter-length and standing to the right pleads before a king, who sits enthroned at left, with servant at his side holding a cup; crown, turban and sceptre on the left; scene identified as esther before ahasuerus, or bathsheba before david; after bernardo strozzi. 1835/40 lithograph on chine collé. Date: between 1835 and 1840. Dimensions: Height: 456 mm (image); Width: 353 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: King David. Collection: British Museum. Esther bittet den König Ahasuerus um Gnade für ihr Volk (BM 1852,1009.428)

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Author: Print made by: Franz Hanfstängl After: Bernardo Strozzi Published by: Franz Hanfstängl Printed by: Franz HanfstänglSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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