# Susanna and the Elders

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CLERCK, Hendrik de](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/clerck-hendrik-de-r3ead938492ef61>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on panel, 173 x 196 cm

## Commentary

In this representation of the subject, based on the story of Susanna, found in a deuterocanonical chapter of the biblical Book of Daniel, Susanna stands naked at a fountain between the two old men. The man on the left touches her, the man on the right points to her jewelry and clothing.

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- [Abundance with the Four Elements](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/clerck-hendrik-de-r3ead938492ef61/abundance-with-the-four-elements-rbbd6e6003cbaaa>)
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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)