King Darius' Death Oil on Canvas Late 1800s

Features

Artwork title:  La morte di re Dario

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Subject:  Historic Subject

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : La morte di re Dario

Oil on canvas. Epilogue of the great battles between Alexander the Great and the Persian king, the depicted scene told by Plutarch is about a riot which started among the Persian lines before Alexander's constant advance. Darius' trusted men took him as prisoner and stabbed him while the Greek army was approaching. Darius didn't make it to see the rival conqueror, but before dying he met with Polistrato, a Greek soldier who came at his bedside and gave him some water. Darius asked him for kindness and mercy for his family and his remains. Restored and relined, it is presented in a frame. Good condition. Late 1800s-Early 1900s.

Product Condition:
Good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures. Restored and relined.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 116
Width: 176
Depth: 4

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 115
Width: 175