Haman en Mordechai 1615

"Haman en Mordechai" is a pen drawing on paper by Gerard ter Borch, dated 1615. The drawing depicts the biblical story of Haman, a Persian official who plots to kill the Jews, and Mordechai, a Jewish man who exposes his treachery, leading to Haman's downfall. Ter Borch captures the dramatic moment when Haman is forced to ride before Mordechai, who sits on a horse in a gesture of humiliation. This small-scale drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates Ter Borch's early skill in depicting figures with expressive detail and narrative clarity.