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Title
Zwei der „Unsterblichen" aus dem Palast Artaxerxes' II. in Susa
Additional title: Two "Immortals" from the Palace of Artaxerxes II in Susa
Names
Richter, Friedrich, 1822-1873 (Printer)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Sculpture -- Iranian

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1904
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON SCU-Ira
Topics
Sculpture -- Iran -- To 499
Sculpture, Iranian
Bricks
Bas-reliefs
Armies -- Iranian -- To 499
Soldiers -- Iranian -- To 499
Castles & palaces -- Iran
Glazed brick
Genres
Reproductive prints
Book illustrations
Notes
Original version: "Glasierte Ziegel (Swenigoradskoi)."--letterpress on border.
Source note: Incorrect source code on picture.
Statement of responsibility: "Dreifarbendruck von Fr. Richter, Leipzig."--letterpress on border.
Source note: "Zu Springer, Kunstgeschichte I. S. 67."
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 26.3 x 18 cm
Three-color halftone.
Description
The Immortals were an elite force of ten-thousand soldiers in the Achaemenid army who served as personal bodyguards to the king.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): af395c50-c5bf-012f-623d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1822: Creator Born
  • 1873: Creator Died
  • 1904: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Zwei der „Unsterblichen" aus dem Palast Artaxerxes' II. in Susa" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1904. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5515-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Zwei der „Unsterblichen" aus dem Palast Artaxerxes' II. in Susa" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5515-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1904). Zwei der „Unsterblichen" aus dem Palast Artaxerxes' II. in Susa Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5515-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Zwei der „Unsterblichen" aus dem Palast Artaxerxes' II. in Susa