Battle of the Granicus River, with Alexander the Great (356-323BC) saved by Cleitus the Black (c.375-328 BC) from a Persian enemy (La Vertu surmonte tout obstacle. Virtus omni obice major) (after Charles Le Brun)
Jean Audran (Lyon 1667 - Paris 1756)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1670 - 1730
Materials
Paper
Measurements
780 x 1450 x 35 mm
Order this imageCollection
Dunster Castle, Somerset
NT 725547
Summary
Print, engraving, Battle of the Granicus River, with Alexander the Great saved by saved by Cleitus the Black (c.375-328 BC) from a Persian enemy (La Vertu surmonte tout obstacle. Virtus omni obice major) (after Charles Le Brun) by Jean Audran (Lyon 1667 – Paris 1756). Virtue surmounts all Difficulties. Alexander having passed the Granicus with unequal forces attacks the Persians and puts their numerous Army to the Rout. After Le Brun's Victories of Alexander. One of 9 framed engravings of Classical Battles.
Provenance
Reference to 1781 inventory, Spirit's Room '9 prints of Alexander's battles on straining frames at £1.0.6d apiece (but worth much more per Mr. Phelps)'.
Makers and roles
Jean Audran (Lyon 1667 - Paris 1756), engraver (printmaker) after Charles Le Brun (Paris 1619 – Paris 1690), artist