Alexander the Great Receiving a Sword (?)

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Drawing of a historical scene showing two groups exchanging objects. On the left, individuals in decorative clothing and ruffs face a group in armor with swords and shields on the right. In the center, a person in ornate armor gestures towards another armored figure holding a sheathed sword. Above them, an angelic figure looks down. The lower part includes a scroll with text. The style resembles historical engravings, focusing on fabric and armor details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.5 × 18.4 cm (3 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.271


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65216897

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