The judgment of Solomon: he orders the son of one of two harlots to be cut in two, in order to determine which is the baby's mother. Engraving by W. van der Gouwen after B. Picart.

  • Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733.
Date:
[between 1725 and 1739]
Reference:
2496674i
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Description

Bible, O.T. 1 Kings III.23. The true mother on the left stays the executioner's hand while pointing to the dead baby. The false claimant on the right points with one hand to the live baby and with the other at Solomon

Publication/Creation

[The Hague] : [P. de Hondt], [between 1725 and 1739]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 35.8 x 43.9 cm

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Lettering

1 Reg, III.23 ... Judicium Salomonis. Solomon's judgment between the two harlots. ... Picart delin. Gouwen sculp.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2496674i

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Lettering in Hebrew, Latin, English, French, German and Dutch

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