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Alexander and the Family of Darius from a set of The Story of Alexander

Designer Designed by Charles Le Brun French
ca. 1700–1735
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  • Title: Alexander and the Family of Darius from a set of The Story of Alexander
  • Designer: Designed by Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1700–1735
  • Culture: Flemish, probably Brussels
  • Medium: Wool, silk (17-18 warps per inch, 8 per cm.)
  • Dimensions: 8 ft. 9 in. × 12 ft. 5 in. (266.7 × 378.5 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
  • Object Number: 15.43.310
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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