Esther vanishing. In seeking to save the Jews from extermination, Esther violated the ban of entering into the Royal Palace. She faints. The king puts his scepter on the breast of his wife as sign of absolution., Jean-François de Troy, 1737
Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1737. Dimensions: height: 320 cm (10.4 ft) ; width: 470 cm (15.4 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Esther. Collection: Louvre Museum. L'évanouissement d'Esther (Louvre, INV 8216)