The Entry of Alexander into Babylon

A large etching shows a dense procession of soldiers, horses, chariots and elephants advancing through a monumental city. A figure in a richly decorated chariot leads the scene, while crowds fill the balconies, arches and terraces beyond. The fine engraved lines describe architecture, crowds and rearing animals with great detail.

Look closer: Engraved inscription with the title and the artist's name along the bottom margin.

Artist

Sébastien Leclerc I

Date

ca. 1704

Medium

Etching; fifth state of seven

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3676 × 2428 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953