Alexander at the Tomb of Cyrus the Great
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Harold T. Martin
Catalogue
- Year
- 1796
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 42 × 91.1 cm (16 9/16 × 35 7/8 in.); Framed: 59.3 × 107.7 cm (23 5/16 × 42 3/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Pierre Henri
Artist
Painting
Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes was a French painter. A neoclassicist artist, he was influential in elevating the status of En plein air .
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- Pierre Henri
- Year
- 1796
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 42 × 91.1 cm (16 9/16 × 35 7/8 in.); Framed: 59.3 × 107.7 cm (23 5/16 × 42 3/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1796-322712
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified