Susanna and the Elders (Artemisia Gentileschi, Burghley)

Susanna and the Elders
ArtistArtemisia Gentileschi
Year1622
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions161.5 cm × 123 cm (63.6 in × 48 in)
LocationBurghley House, near Stamford, Lincolnshire

Susanna and the Elders is a painting by the Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. It is signed with Gentileschi's name and the date of 1622. The painting is in the collection at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

Gentileschi depicted the story of Susanna from the Book of Daniel in several paintings. Similar compositions of Susanna and the Elders are at Pommersfelden from 1610, at Brno dated 1649, and Bologna from 1652. A copy of the Burghley version is in the Nottingham Castle Museum collection.

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