Queen Esther Approaching the Palace of Ahasuerus
Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) · French
Date: 1658
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white, over black chalk
Dimensions: 11 13/16 x 17 1/2 in. (30 x 44.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Themes: Landscapes, Men, Palaces, Women
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1997
Met highlightDate range
1658 – 1658
Largest dimension
44.4 cm
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