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France: 'The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba', Claude Lorrain, 1648

France: 'The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba', Claude Lorrain, 1648

The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba is an oil painting by Claude Lorrain (also known as Claude Gellée) dated 1648.

The painting depicts the departure of the Queen of Sheba on a visit to King Solomon in Jerusalem, described in the tenth chapter of the First Book of Kings. The Queen wears a pink tunic, royal blue cloak, and golden crown, and is about to board a waiting launch to take her to her ship.

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