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{{Short description|1639 painting by Artemisia Gentileschi}}
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'''Susanna and the Elders''' is a painting by the Italian artist [[Artemisia Gentileschi]]. It is one of many paintings executed by Gentileschi on the theme of [[Susanna and the Elders in art|Susanna]] being approached by two men while she is washing. The painting was completed in 1639 while Gentileschi was living in London. [[Henrietta Maria of France|Queen Henrietta Maria]] is the likely to be the one that commissioned the painting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Burlington Magazine |url=https://www.burlington.org.uk/archive/article/artemisia-gentileschis-susanna-and-the-elders-painted-for-henrietta-maria |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=www.burlington.org.uk}}</ref>
The painting was rediscovered as being by Gentileschi after research and restoration in the 2020s.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-24 |title=Lost painting by female artist goes on display at Windsor Castle |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-66905737 |access-date=2023-12-14}}</ref> It is part of the British [[Royal Collection]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore the Royal Collection Online |url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/11/collection/402702/susanna-and-the-elders |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=www.rct.uk}}</ref>
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