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Etching by Ru van Rossem Depiction of Belshazzar's feast Loose-leaf, image size 47x62, page size 53x70 Signed and dated in pencil right: 'Ru van Rossem '64' Titled and numbered lo: 'Belzhasar's Feast' and '78/100' Authenticity fully guaranteed
Belshazzar was the son and crown prince of Nabonidus (556-539 BC), the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The theme is based on the story from the Old Testament book of Daniel about the writing on the wall, the text 'Mene mene tekel ufarsin', which predicts disaster for the Babylonian ruler Belshazzar.