7073284 Esther and Mordecai Writing the first letter of Purim, c.1675 (oil on canvas) by Gelder, Aert de (1645-1727); 111x132 cm; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (add.info.: After King Haman is hanged, Mordecai replaces him as the king\'s most important servant. Esther is the king\'s wife, both Esther and Mordecai are Jews. Together they write a letter to the Jews in all 127 provinces of Persia, reminding them to annually commemorate this victory on the 14th and 15th day of the month of Adar. That letter became known as the first letter of Purim.).