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ID number: BIRBI-58.7 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Le Sueur, Eustache (1616-1655) Title / Object name: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Object type: Painting Culture: French Date made: 1650 Materials: Oil on canvas Measurements: 92.7 x 114.9 cm unframed; 120.2 x 143.5 x 10.5cm framed Provenance: Painted for the Comtesse de Tonnay-Charente; Devonshire House by 1761; purchased at the Chatsworth sale, Christie's in 1958 for £2,520. |
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The Queen of Sheba, hearing of King Solomon’s wisdom, wished to test it, and, according to the Bible, she visited him, bestowing gifts carried by her servants. Here, the king rises from his throne to greet her. Le Sueur’s classical scene, with its austere architectural setting and severe profiles, illustrates the influence of the Renaissance master Raphael, albeit via engravings after his work. Notes: Exhibited: British Institution, London, UK, 1837, no. 69; Royal Academy, London, UK, 1902, no. 145; Royal Academy, London, UK, 1938, no. 326; 'XVIIth Century French Art', Bristol Art Gallery, Bristol, UK, 1938, no. 12; Arts Council Exhibition, Newcastle, UK, 1955, no. 18; 'Eustache Le Sueur', Musée des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble, France, 18 March 2000 - 02 July 2000, no. 32; 'Queen of Sheba: Treasures from Ancient Yemen', British Museum, London, UK, 05 June 2002 - 13 October 2002, no. 19. |
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| Le Sueur, Eustache French 1616 1655 | |
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| Eustache Le Sueur Mérot, A. 1987 | |
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