Solomon judges the case of the two harlots. Colour etching by C. Ploos van Amstel, 1782, after L. van Leyden.

  • Lucas, van Leyden, 1494-1533.
Date:
1782
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20558i
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Bible. O.T. 1 Kings 3.16-28: "Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him ...". The dead infant lies on the steps before Solomon; the soldier to the roughly clasps the living child in his right hand and unsheaths his sword. One of the women is pointing to this scene, while the other points to the dead baby, beseeching Solomon

Publication/Creation

1782

Physical description

1 print : etching, with aquatint (?), printed in black and brown ; image 26.9 x 21.2 cm

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1515. L

References note

R. Weigel, Die Werke der Maler in ihren Handzeichnungen, Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1865, no. 4426, p. 365 ("Salomo's Urtheil. Feder und Bister. Coll. Tonneman, van der Marck und Ploos van Amstel. C. Ploos van Amstel sc. H. 9" 11''', Br. 7" 10'''. Ploos van Amstel.")

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Wellcome Collection 20558i

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