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Alexander the Great Kills Orsodates
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Alexander the Great Kills Orsodates

Leonaert Bramer · c. 1655 - c. 1665 · pen; brush; plakken; paper; deck paint; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Alexander the Great kills the captain Orsodates with a bow and arrow; he is tied to a tree on the right. In the background, soldiers and tents are visible. Numbered 34 in the upper right. Drawing forms part of an album.

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drawingalbumbladOrsodatesAlexander de Grote
Credit lineAlexander de Grote doodt Orsodates. c. 1655 - c. 1665. Leonaert Bramer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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