I can’t see the picture of the painting and its artist. But the purpose of equestrian portraits in history is that they demonstrate elements kept on horsebacks.
The answer is "3). It appears to have been created to mark the unification of Egypt."
It isn't 1, as the Palette of Narmer is an Egyptian artwork, not Sumerian.
It isn't 2, as it doesn't feature cuneiform, but hieroglyphs.
It isn't 4, as the art isn't Mesopotamian, but Egyptian.
She says that “she will go to Mantua and poison him herself”