Identification title(s): death of alexander the great. Fatum graecorum (title on object). Biblical, mythological and allegorical scenes (series title)
object type: print serial number: 26/30object number: rp-p-h-h-1353. Catalog reference: hollstein german 65-4(4) note: 5(5), five states known. Roy p. 218a. Inscriptions / marks: number, recto lower left, written: 's84' collector's mark, verso upper left, stamped: lugt 11. Description: round representation. Alexander the great on his deathbed, surrounded by his soldiers mourning his death. 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 305 mm × w 314 mm. Topicwhat: death of alexander: alexander on his deathbed. Acquisition and rights: credit line: loan from the rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. Acquisition: loan 1957. Date: between 1684 and 1726.
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