Alexander and Thaïs Setting Fire to Persepolis

Provenance

Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680)[Lugt 2092], London; probably William Gibson (died 1703; the notation on the verso similar to those found on other drawings from his collection); (Yvonne Tan Bunzl, London, by 1973); purchased by NGA, 1975.

Alexander and Thaïs Setting Fire to Persepolis

Carracci, Lodovico

probably c. 1592

Accession Number

1975.55.1

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown wash and white heightening on paper washed orange-brown

Dimensions

overall: 21.1 x 14 cm (8 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

William Nelson Cromwell Fund