Alexander at the Tomb of Cyrus the Great — Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes | DiscoverArt

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes

Alexander at the Tomb of Cyrus the Great

1796

42 × 91.1 cm (16.5 × 35.9 in)

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