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Solomon was an Old Testament King of Israel known for his great wisdom. The Queen of Sheba came to Jerusalem from South Arabia to test Solomon’s wisdom for herself (1 Kings 10: 1–13). She was accompanied by a great retinue bearing spices, gold and precious stones. She kneels in reverence before King Solomon who is seated on his throne beneath a red and gold canopy. Two ladies hold the Queen’s cloak while others present golden jars and bowls of spices brought as gifts from the east. The paint has become translucent over time, making it difficult to see what is happening in some parts of the picture, particularly among the Queen’s ladies. The painting’s long narrow shape indicates that it was made to decorate a piece of furniture.
Title
The Queen of Sheba before King Solomon
Date
about 1540-55
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 80 x W 187.3 cm
Accession number
NG3107
Acquisition method
Layard Bequest, 1916
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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