Alkmaar, Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz, Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Jode, Pieter de (I), Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel, Persian kings, Of the Kings of Persia, King Darius I and King Xerxes, bottom right - handwritten in brown ink, On the left stands King Darius I of Persia with a scepter and sword in his hands. In the background we see how Darius was elected king of Persia. His horse is the first to neigh at sunrise. On the right stands King Xerxes of Persia standing with one hand on a pickaxe. In the background we see how the men of Xerxes are whipping the Hellespont. They did this on the orders of Xerxes after the bridges that had been built over the Hellespont had been destroyed by storm and water. Below the representation are two three-line texts in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, album sheet, prints, 272, height 214 mm, width 269 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1643 - 1646, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after print by, South Netherlands, 1570 - 1634-08-09, after design by, Publication (Event), Publication, North Netherlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher, 1592 - 1656-04
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