Alexander and Diogenes
Print
ca. 1676- ca.1720 (made)
ca. 1676- ca.1720 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Print depicting the meeting of Alexander the Great and Diogenes of Sinope.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Alexander and Diogenes (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | engraving |
| Brief description | 'Alexander and Diogenes', engraving, Michael Burghers, Netherlands, ca. 1676-1720 |
| Physical description | Print depicting the meeting of Alexander the Great and Diogenes of Sinope. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MBurghers sculp |
| Credit line | Given by Frederick T Penson |
| Object history | Probably the frontispiece to an edition of Plutarch's Lives. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1203-1925 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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