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[Porus in battle]La vraye valeur est toujours invincible / Porus abandonné des siens blessa plusieurs de ceux qui l'environnoient [...]
Car. le Brun pinxit J. Audran excudit
Se vend à Paris chez B. Audran au Palais de Luxembourg et Chez J. Audran a l'entrée du Faubourg St. Jaque vis a vis l'Ygret. [c.1750]
Engraving, platemark 290 x 600mm (11½ x 23½"). Folded as issued.
King Porus distinguishing himself in the Battle of the Hydaspes against Alexander the Great in the ancient kingdom of Pauravas (now part of the Punjab province of Pakistan). One of a series of engravings reproducing a famous set of paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting the battles of Alexander (now in the Louvre).
From the Library of Pitsligo
[Ref: 45147] £360.00
Se vend à Paris chez B. Audran au Palais de Luxembourg et Chez J. Audran a l'entrée du Faubourg St. Jaque vis a vis l'Ygret. [c.1750]
Engraving, platemark 290 x 600mm (11½ x 23½"). Folded as issued.
King Porus distinguishing himself in the Battle of the Hydaspes against Alexander the Great in the ancient kingdom of Pauravas (now part of the Punjab province of Pakistan). One of a series of engravings reproducing a famous set of paintings by Charles Le Brun depicting the battles of Alexander (now in the Louvre).
From the Library of Pitsligo
[Ref: 45147] £360.00