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Drawing, Alexander the Great watching a Fight between his Dog, an Elephant, and a Lion
This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and published by Philips Galle and engraved by Karel van Mallery and subject: Pliny the Elder. It is dated 1596 or before and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and grey-brown wash on white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Various Donors.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
- Drawing, Alexander the Great and Diogenes
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on thick white laid paper .
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
- 1901-39-3346
Its dimensions are
10.3 x 13.8 cm (4 1/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Verso: "Il Re di Albania dono uno cane a Alessandro Magne che / battero uno lione e un elifante lbr 8 cap 40 Plinio"
Cite this object as
Drawing, Alexander the Great watching a Fight between his Dog, an Elephant, and a Lion; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Engraved by Karel van Mallery; Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537 - 1612); Subject: Pliny the Elder (Roman, 23 - 79 CE); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and grey-brown wash on white laid paper; 10.3 x 13.8 cm (4 1/16 x 5 7/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2482
