Rembrandt's heroine from the old testament (Esther or Bathsheba), ca. 1632–33
21 June–22 September 2005
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From the museum website, 1 September 2009
This fine example of Rembrandt's genius, created when he was only twenty-seven years old, raises many intriguing questions, the main one concerning the identity of its central character: is she the pious Esther or the seductive Bathsheba?
Rembrandt (1606/07-1669), Heroine from the old testament, ca. 1632-33