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Marble head of Alexander the Great. Found at Ptolemais, in Egypt ; recently acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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Title
Marble head of Alexander the Great. Found at Ptolemais, in Egypt ; recently acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

A

Alexander the Great, [356-323 B.C.].

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Public figures
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a7c5e590-c52f-012f-337f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Marble head of Alexander the Great. Found at Ptolemais, in Egypt ; recently acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-4585-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Marble head of Alexander the Great. Found at Ptolemais, in Egypt ; recently acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-4585-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1898). Marble head of Alexander the Great. Found at Ptolemais, in Egypt ; recently acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-4585-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Marble head of Alexander the Great. Found at Ptolemais, in Egypt ; recently acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.