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Drawing of a historical scene showing two groups exchanging objects. On the left, individuals in decorative clothing and ruffs face a group in armor with swords and shields on the right. In the center, a person in ornate armor gestures towards another armored figure holding a sheathed sword. Above them, an angelic figure looks down. The lower part includes a scroll with text. The style resembles historical engravings, focusing on fabric and armor details.
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Drawing of a historical scene showing two groups exchanging objects. On the left, individuals in decorative clothing and ruffs face a group in armor with swords and shields on the right. In the center, a person in ornate armor gestures towards another armored figure holding a sheathed sword. Above them, an angelic figure looks down. The lower part includes a scroll with text. The style resembles historical engravings, focusing on fabric and armor details.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Alexander the Great Receiving a Sword (?)

Unknown Artist

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 8.5 × 18.4 cm (3 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.271
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Unknown
Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

NGA object ID 40553. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.