Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther” now? Collection: Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow. Unknown.
Moscow, Russia
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
The painting Ahasveros and Haman at the Feast of Esther is one of the few works of Rembrandt van Rijn whose complete provenance is known. The origin of the painting can be traced back to 1662, two years after its completion. There are only three figures in the picture and the banquet is suggested sketchily. Esther lowers her arms apprehensively as she finishes her speech, the king's lips are pursed in anger, and Haman's pose reveals a sense of doom. The distance between the king and his vizier seems enormous, while the king and queen form a united pair.
Details
- Accession number
- 297
In the catalog
Sources
- State Hermitage Museum
- Image: Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts — Museum open access
