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Null Important panel of tapestry of the royal manufacture of Aubusson
End of XVI…

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Important panel of tapestry of the royal manufacture of Aubusson End of XVIIth and beginning of XVIIIth century. Dimensions. 242 cm high x 454 cm wide Taken from the history of the Old Testament: the biblical book of Esther The presentation of Esther before king Assuerus The royal decree in favor of the Jews In wool and silk Restorations Missing bottom border Attached borders Beautiful polychromy Central scene : Esther continues her plea before the king She threw herself at his feet, weeping and begging him to stop the wickedness of Haman the agagite and his plans to exterminate the Jews The king handed him the golden scepter. Scene from the book of Esther (ref 8, Segondi 21 version) Scene on the left : On the same day, king Assuerus gave the property of Haman, the opponent of the Jews, to the king. Haman, the adversary of the Jews, he is struck by an illness which makes him suffer cruelly We see the king in bed and sick (ch 1-3) (Esther 7,6, Segond 21 version, bible)

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Important panel of tapestry of the royal manufacture of Aubusson End of XVIIth and beginning of XVIIIth century. Dimensions. 242 cm high x 454 cm wide Taken from the history of the Old Testament: the biblical book of Esther The presentation of Esther before king Assuerus The royal decree in favor of the Jews In wool and silk Restorations Missing bottom border Attached borders Beautiful polychromy Central scene : Esther continues her plea before the king She threw herself at his feet, weeping and begging him to stop the wickedness of Haman the agagite and his plans to exterminate the Jews The king handed him the golden scepter. Scene from the book of Esther (ref 8, Segondi 21 version) Scene on the left : On the same day, king Assuerus gave the property of Haman, the opponent of the Jews, to the king. Haman, the adversary of the Jews, he is struck by an illness which makes him suffer cruelly We see the king in bed and sick (ch 1-3) (Esther 7,6, Segond 21 version, bible)

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