Richard McBee
artist & writer

Vashti's Tail 1990 20" x 20"
Relief

Talmud: Megillah 12b

And the queen Vashti refused.5 Let us see. She was immodest, as the Master said above, that both of them had an immoral purpose. Why then would she not come? — R. Jose b. Hanina said: This teaches that leprosy broke out on her. In a Baraitha it was taught that Gabriel came and fixed a tail on her.

Used with permission Davka Corporation

Vashti's Tail 1996 68" x 68"

Talmud: Megillah 12b

And the queen Vashti refused.5 Let us see. She was immodest, as the Master said above, that both of them had an immoral purpose. Why then would she not come? — R. Jose b. Hanina said: This teaches that leprosy broke out on her. In a Baraitha it was taught that Gabriel came and fixed a tail on her.

Used with permission Davka Corporation

Vashti Refuses20" x 16"