Title

Alexander and the Body of Darius', 1890.

Caption

'Alexander and the Body of Darius', 1890. Alexander the Great stands over Darius III (c380-330 BC) betrayed and wounded by the javelins of Bessus and Nabarzanes in Bactria. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Date

1890

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F22_081

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,1Mb (4,1Mb) / 12,8in x 18,6in / 3833 x 5572 (300dpi)

Keywords

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