499579 Esther, Ahasuerus, and Haman, c.1668 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 96.5x119.5 (framed) 70x93 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Esther, the wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus, effectively concealed her Jewish identity until the prime minister Haman hatched a plot to annihilate the kingdom??? Jews. To save her people Esther persuades the king (at the center) to rescind his order. He then turns against Haman, who slumps in his seat, aware of his sudden fall from power and his bleak future. ); John L. Severance Fund; Dutch, out of copyright.