Mordecai before King Ahaseurus
Roundel
ca. 1530 (made)
ca. 1530 (made)
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Roundel of clear glass with an image of a crowned king seated on a canopied throne in the centre of the roundel. He wears a gold brocaded gown over which is a white ermine lined long mantle. He holds a sceptre in his left hand and gestures with his right. Two men stand on either side in front of the seated king. The man on the left of the roundel is wearing a short tunic lined with gold braid and white jewels. He wears a yellow peaked hat and white slouch boots over his yellow tights. The man on the right is bare-headed and is wearing a long white gown. There are various persons standing in the background looking on. The whole is decorated in brown/black pigment and yellow stain.
Object details
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| Title | Mordecai before King Ahaseurus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Clear glass with brown/black pigment and silver stain |
| Brief description | Roundel of clear glass with painted details and silver (yellow) stain. Depicting an unidentified scene but perhaps that of Mordecai before King Ahasuerus. Flemish, about 1530. |
| Physical description | Roundel of clear glass with an image of a crowned king seated on a canopied throne in the centre of the roundel. He wears a gold brocaded gown over which is a white ermine lined long mantle. He holds a sceptre in his left hand and gestures with his right. Two men stand on either side in front of the seated king. The man on the left of the roundel is wearing a short tunic lined with gold braid and white jewels. He wears a yellow peaked hat and white slouch boots over his yellow tights. The man on the right is bare-headed and is wearing a long white gown. There are various persons standing in the background looking on. The whole is decorated in brown/black pigment and yellow stain. |
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| Gallery label | Unidentified Scene of a King at Court
Possibly depicting Mordecai warning King Ahaseurus of an assasination attempt(2008) |
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| Accession number | 5644-1859 |
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| Record created | June 16, 1999 |
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