Alexanders Des Grossen Einzug In Babylon
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1875 (published)
1875 (published)
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Etching and engraving from a volume of plates (22) after F.Overbeck's drawings of Thorvaldsen's relief frieze depicting the 'Triumph of Alexander in Babylon', in publisher's decorative paper binding. Plates numbered.
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Title | Alexanders Des Grossen Einzug In Babylon (series title) |
Materials and techniques | Etching and engraving |
Brief description | Etching and engraving by Samuel Amsler from a volume entitled 'Alexanders Des Grossen Einzug In Babylon', [The Triumph Of Alexander The Great In Babylon]. Volume of plates (22) after F. Overbeck's drawings of Bertel Thorvaldsen's relief frieze, with descriptive text. Published in Germany, 1875. |
Physical description | Etching and engraving from a volume of plates (22) after F.Overbeck's drawings of Thorvaldsen's relief frieze depicting the 'Triumph of Alexander in Babylon', in publisher's decorative paper binding. Plates numbered. |
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Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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Accession number | SP.580:1 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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