About the creation
Esther and Mordecai
Artist name: de Gelder Aert
Mordecai, an elderly, bearded man sits slightly below Esther, who is dressed in royal finery. He gestures with his fingers as Esther reaches toward the decree of persecution lying on the table in front of her. This meeting does not take place in the Scroll of Esther.
Source: Esther 4
Technique: Oil on canvas
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Date: 1685
Dimensions: 93 x 148.5
