At the body of the murdered Persian king Darius, an angel hands over a laurel wreath and a paper as a symbol of the Persian Empire to Macedonian soldiers, possibly including King Alexander the Great. In the background a ruined landscape. In the frame of the cartouche sitting putti with globes and a representation of the four empires as beasts, seen by Daniel, Cartouche with allegory on the downfall of Persia Title page in front: Kornelis Westerbaen, General histori, 1736, print maker: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), publisher: Hermanus Besseling, (mentioned on object), Utrecht, 1739 and/or 1740, paper, etching, engraving, h 172 mm × w 124 mm
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body, murdered Persian king Darius, angel hands, laurel wreath, paper, symbol, Persian Empire, Macedonian soldiers, King Alexander, Great, background, ruined landscape, frame, cartouche sitting putti, globes, representation, four empires, beasts, Daniel, Cartouche, allegory, downfall, Persia Title page, front, Kornelis Westerbaen, General histori, 1736, print maker, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, publisher, Hermanus Besseling, mentioned, object, Utrecht, 1739 / 1740, paper, etching, engraving, h 172 mm × w 124 mm
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