Identificationtitle(s): alexander the great mourns the death of king darius iii of persiafatum persarum (title on object). Biblical, mythological and allegorical scenes (series title)
object type: print serial number: 25/30object number: rp-p-h-h-1352. Catalog reference: hollstein german 64-4(4) note: 5(5), five states known. Roy p. 217a. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso top left, stamped: lugt 11 number, recto bottom left, written: 's83'. Description: round scene. Alexander the great sits on a throne, surrounded by soldiers. One of the soldiers shows him the corpse of king darius iii of persia, murdered by bessus, one of his own soldiers. Alexander mourns the death of his opponent. The print is based on a lost bas-relief by gerard de lairesse and is part of a series with biblical, mythological and allegorical scenes. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: johannes glauber (mentioned on object), after a drawing by: gerard de lairesse (mentioned on object), after a painting by: gerard de lairesse (mentioned on object), publisher: leonard schenk (mentioned on object) place of manufacture: printmaker: unknown, after a painting by: amsterdam, publisher: amsterdam. Dating: 1684 - 1726. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 308 mm × w 314 mm. Topicwhat: alexander finds darius lying wounded in a chariot. Acquisition and rights: credit line: loan from the rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. Acquisition: loan 1957. Date: between 1684 and 1726.
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