The Toilette of Esther

The Toilette of Esther
ArtistThéodore Chassériau
Year1841
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions45.5 cm × 35.5 cm (17.9 in × 14.0 in)
LocationLouvre, Paris

The Toilette of Esther or Esther Preparing to be Presented to King Ahasuerus, is an 1841 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Théodore Chassériau. The painting depicts a moment from the scriptural Book of Esther, when Esther prepared to meet King Ahasuerus, ruler of Persia, who subsequently took her as his wife.

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