Alexander the Great watching a Fight between his Dog, an Elephant, and a Lion
Cooper Hewitt

Alexander the Great watching a Fight between his Dog, an Elephant, and a Lion

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 · 1596 or before

Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and black wash over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

Recto: A dog and lion fight in an arena. A dead elephant lies in the foreground at right. In the background, Alexander the Great watches from a box in the stands.

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