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Esther and Haman

Print
1854 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting Haman being dragged away by a soldier, in front of life of Queen Esther who has sentenced him to death. (Esther vii.8)

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEsther and Haman (published title)
Materials and techniques
wood engraving on paper
Brief description
'Esther and Haman', wood engraving by Johann Joch after Alexander Strahüber, from The Art Journal, 1854
Physical description
Print depicting Haman being dragged away by a soldier, in front of life of Queen Esther who has sentenced him to death. (Esther vii.8)
Marks and inscriptions
  • ESTHER AND HAMAN. A. STRAHUBER. Esther, ch. vii, ver. 8.

    Note
    printed under image

  • AS

    Note
    monogram

  • JO[?]H SC.

    Note
    engraver's name (unclear) printed at bottom right of image

Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
The Art Journal, volume 16 (1854), p. 104
Collection
Accession number
E.1259:113-1886

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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