Alexander the Great with the Women of Darius
Date1750/1753
Object PlaceVenice, Italy, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions38 1/2 × 46 1/4 inches (97.79 × 117.48 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, General Membership Fund
Terms
Object number25.207
DescriptionYoung man wearing a plumed helmet and breastplate with a red cloak draped over his shoulders stands at the left, gesturing to the side with his left arm. Four women, all wearing beige gowns, form a close group at the right.On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, European Painting Storage, Screen 2, A
ProvenanceW. Schackenberg, Munich;
Julius Bohler (dealer), Munich
17th Century
c. 1678
18th Century
c. 1730
1540/1545
1641