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Title
Diogène et Alexandre, Atelier LeGrand, 1799
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Personalities -- A-Z

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1935
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON P. A-Z
Topics
Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C
Diogenes, d. ca. 323 B.C
Clothing & dress -- Greece -- To 499
Helmets
Philosophers -- To 499
Dogs
Genres
Portraits
Notes
Content: Diogenes lived in Greece in a tub. He is a founder of the philosophy of the Cynics and lived in poverty and against the conventions of society. It is said that he lived like a dog. Alexander the Great went to meet Diogenes. Diogenes asked Alexander to step aside as he was blocking the sun.
Content: Printed on border: "Cab. des estampes."
Source note: Histoire du papier peint en France. (Paris C. Moreau 1935) Clouzot, Henri (1865-1941), Author. Follot, Charles , Author.
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 9.8 x 15.7 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5b53f090-c5bf-012f-4694-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1935: 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. "Diogène et Alexandre, Atelier LeGrand, 1799" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1935. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4760-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Diogène et Alexandre, Atelier LeGrand, 1799" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4760-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1935). Diogène et Alexandre, Atelier LeGrand, 1799 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4760-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Diogène et Alexandre, Atelier LeGrand, 1799