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PACK036. 4 prints of Alexander the Great.
PK036. Four prints depicting the history and battles of Alexander the Great.
Items in this pack :
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DHM1005. Eastward the Empire by Tom Lovell.The Hellespont behind him, 22 year old Alexander splashes ashore onto Asian soil. In a prelude to conquest he makes a pilgrimage to Troy to pay homage at the tomb of Achilles, Greek hero of the Trojan War. Exchanging some of his armour for a sacred shield from the temple of Athena, he carried it throughout his campaigns. Resricted print run published in 1999 and licensed by National Geographic to publish only 400 prints. Image size 25 inches x 23 inches (64cm x 58cm)
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DHM1012. The Last Great Battle by Tom Lovell. Alexanders infantry and cavalry overwhelm the Indian army of King Porus at the Jhelum River. Maddened by the disaster the kings elephants kept colliding with friends and foes alike, according to Arrian. Soon after the victory, Alexanders men, weary and homesick, demanded that he turn back. Resricted print run published in 1999 and licensed by National Geographic to publish only 400 prints. Image size 25 inches x 23 inches (64cm x 58cm)
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DHM492. Defeat of Darius by Alexander the Great 331BC by Francois Joseph Watteau. The Battle of Guagamela 1st October 331BC. Alexander marched to Tyre, then to eastwood to cross the Euphrates and the River Tigris. Alexander was offered by Darius a large quantity of gold (worth over 500million pounds in todays terms) half his kingdom and the hand of his daughter. Alexander refused and a moth later the battle took place. Alexander was outnumbered 4 to 1 but he noticed a weak spot in the Persian line. He led the charge which was a great success and Darius fled the field. Seeing this panic spread through the Persian forces, Dariuss army crumbled. Later Darius was murdered by Persian nobles. Open edition print. Image size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm)
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DHM491. Defeat of Porus by Alexander the Great 326BC by Francois Louis Joseph Watteau. Battle of Hydaspes. Porus had a very large army which included 200 war elephants. The battle saw a charge by the elephants, against the Macedonian forces, which began to look successful. Seeing this, Porus Cavalry charged, against Alexanders cavalry (in this period it was very unusual to have cavalry contact) The elephant charge began to falter and the battle edged towards victory for Alexander. Due to his admiration of Porus as a leader, Alexander granted him honourable terms and built an alliance with him. His army was not so fortunate, with 3,000 cavalry lost and 20,000 infantry killed. Open edition print. Image size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm)
Website Price: £ 130.00
To purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £291.00 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £161
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