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Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing figure on a large globe, supported by a kneeling figure below, on pale paper.

Alexander on top of globe supported by Atlas

A narrow sheet shows a standing figure in a cloak and tunic atop a large spherical globe, which rests on a kneeling, bearded figure crouched at the bottom. Drawn in pen and brown ink with brown wash on off-white paper, with a small number at top left.

Artist
Giuseppe Barberi
Date
1746–1809
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
933 × 1920 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1809).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Alejandro sobre un globo sostenido por Atlas, dibujo a pluma

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