Esther, Ahasuerus, and Haman
c. 1668
Jan Steen
Jan Steen (Dutch, 1626–1679)
European Painting and Sculpture
Esther, Ahasuerus, and Haman, c. 1668. Jan Steen (Dutch, 1626–1679). Oil on canvas; framed: 96.5 x 119.5 x 11 cm (38 x 47 1/16 x 4 5/16 in.); unframed: 70 x 93 cm (27 9/16 x 36 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1964.153 At the center of this biblical scene, Steen included elements of a typical Dutch still life: a Roemer glass, a half-peeled lemon, and a blue-and-white porcelain dish.
- Maker/Artist
- Jan Steen
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Framed: 96.5 x 119.5 x 11 cm (38 x 47 1/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Unframed: 70 x 93 cm (27 9/16 x 36 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 1964.153
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review (1964), Dutch Art and Life in the Seventeenth Century, Gods, Saints, and Heroes: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt, Hollandse Meesters uit Ametrika (Great Dutch Paintings in America), Jan Steen’s Histories, The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt, Leyden, Museum de Lakehal, 1926: "Jan Steen," cat. no. 37. <br>Amsterdam, Rijkmuseum, 1929: "Tentoonstelling van Oude Kunst," cat. no. 140. <br>Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, 1939: "Bijbelse Kunst," cat. no. 60 f. <br>Delft, Prinsenhof, 1952: "Prisma der Bibelse Kunst," cat. no. 88, pl. 50. <br>Amsterdam, Douwes Brothers, 1955: "Jubileum Tentoonstelling," cat. no. 59. <br>Tel-Aviv Museum, 1959: "Holland's Golden Age," cat. no. 106. <br>Amsterdam, Douwes Brothers, 1962: "The Hundred Best Works of Jan Steen," cat. no. 7. <br>CMA, 1973: "Dutch Art and Life in the Seventeenth Century," no catalogue. <br>Milwaukee Art Center, 1976: "The Bible through Dutch Eyes," cat. no. 59, repr. <br>Washington D.C, National Gallery of Art, 1980: "Gods, Saints and Heroes:Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt," cat. no. 85, repr., Detroit Institute of Arts, 1980, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, 1981. <br>The Hague, Netherlands, Royal Picture Gallery "Maurishuis," September 25, 1990-January 13, 1991: "Great Dutch Paintings in America," cat. #
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 215 French, German, and Dutch
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