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Painting of three figures at a candlelit feast table: a turbaned man at left, a crowned figure in gold at center, and a young woman in a red gown at right.

Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther

Three figures sit at a candlelit table in a dark room: a bearded man in a red turban at left, a crowned figure in gold robes at center, and a young woman in a red gown at right. Painted in warm glowing light against deep shadow, the scene is identified by the record as Esther's feast.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1660
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3544 × 2701 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1660; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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