He's truly brave who overcomes himself: Alexander the Great, accompanied by Hephaestion, meets Stateira, Sisygambis and the rest of Darius's family, gathered under a tent.
Sébastien Le Clerc I (Metz 1637 - 1714)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1670 - 1730
Materials
Paper
Measurements
775 x 995 x 35 mm
Order this imageCollection
Dunster Castle, Somerset
NT 725553
Summary
Print, engraving,He's truly brave who overcomes himself: Alexander the Great, accompanied by Hephaestion, meets Stateira, Sisygambis and the rest of Darius's family, gathered under a tent. (after Charles Le Brun) by Sebastien Leclerc I (Metz 1637 – 1714) . 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
Sébastien Le Clerc I (Metz 1637 - 1714), engraver (printmaker) after Charles Le Brun (Paris 1619 – Paris 1690), artist