Alexander the Great's trust in Doctor Philip - Berthélemy
Date :
1773
Type of image :
Sanguine
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
48,2x38 cm
Storage Location :
Description
Theme of heroic death and trusting friendship.
History :
- Signed and dated lower left in ink: "Berthelemy 1773".
- Executed in Rome.
- Le Brun, Restout and especially Le Sueur. Is this a sketch for a painting intended to be part of a series on Alexander ? Related to Alexander cutting the Gordian knot..
Textual Sources :
Technical Data
Notice #001221
Past ID :
A0540
Image editing :
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