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King Porus Injured: P.1732-1991

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Titles

King Porus Injured
La Galerie de l'Hostel Royal des Gobelins: Scenes from the Story of Alexander the Great after Tapestries after Paintings by Le Brun

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Leclerc, Sebastien I
Painter: Le Brun, Charles (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: D'Arenberg collection (19th century) (Lugt 567), probably included in the 14 July and following days 1902 sale, Christies, London

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1696

Note

IV/IV.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 145 mm Width 280 mm
Sheet Height 148 mm Width 284 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: LA VERTU PLAIST QUOY QUE VAINCUE.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Alexandre n'est pas seulement touché de compassion en voyant la grandeur d'Ame / du Roy Porus qu' il a vaincu et fait son prisonnier, mais il luy donne des marques / honorables de son estime en le recevant au nombre de ses amis, et en luy donnnant / ensuite en plus grand Royaume que celuy qu' il avoit perdu.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Arms of Colbert [to whom the set is dedicated]

  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Achievement of arms
  • Text: SIC VIRTUS ET VICTA PLACET.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Pori Regis victi, captique magnanimitatem non misericordia modo / sed honore prosequitur Alexander, illumque in amicorum numerum / recipit, mox donat ampliore regno.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Three stars in an oval

  • Text: CH. PROTECTOR MEUS
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped blue ink
  • Type: Collector's mark
  • Text: 169
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1732-1991
Primary reference Number: 86021
BN Inventaire (17thC): 460
Jombert: 257.3
Lugt: 567

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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