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Alexander the Great Has the Manes and Tails of Horses and Mules Cut Off
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Alexander the Great Has the Manes and Tails of Horses and Mules Cut Off

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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When Hephaestion, the best friend of Alexander the Great, dies, Alexander, as a sign of mourning, has the manes and tails of all horses and mules in his army cut off. Numbered 47 in the upper right. Drawing forms part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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drawingalbumbladAlexander de Grote
Credit lineAlexander de Grote laat de manen en staarten van paarden en muilezels afsnijden. c. 1655 - c. 1665. Leonaert Bramer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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