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Alexander Collection (#10)

"Alexander: A Legendary Figure of Power and Influence" From the Battle of Waterloo to the mosaic-based painting depicting the Battle of Issus

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Serov

Alexander Serov Russia Mens Individual Pursuit Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 15 August 2008 Date: 15 August 2008

Background imageAlexander Collection: Rigoberto Uran Uran, Alexandr Vinokourov & Alexander Kri

Rigoberto Uran Uran, Alexandr Vinokourov & Alexander Kri
Rigoberto Uran Uran, Alexandr Vinokourov and Alexander Kristoff Columbia, Kazakhstan and Norway London 2012 Olympic Games. Mens Road Race Pall Mall, London, England 28 July 2012 Date: 28 July 2012

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Wurz

Alexander Wurz Benetton 13 July 1998 Date: 13 July 1998

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Artemev

Alexander Artemev USA Mens Artistic Gymnastics Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 12 August 2008 MENS ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS POMMEL HORSE Date: 12 August 2008

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Lipatov

Alexander Lipatov Mens Canoe Single C1 Mens Canoe Single C1 Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 12 August 2008 RUSSIA Date: 12 August 2008

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Grimm

Alexander Grimm Mens Kayak K1 Mens Kayak K1 Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 12 August 2008 GERMANY Date: 12 August 2008

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Dale Oen

Alexander Dale Oen Mens 100m Breaststroke Mens 100m Breaststroke Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 09 August 2008 NORWAY Date: 09 August 2008

Background imageAlexander Collection: Chris Robshaw & Ben Alexander

Chris Robshaw & Ben Alexander
Chris Robshaw and Ben Alexander England V Australia Rugby Union England V Australia Rugby UnionQbe International Twickenham, Middlesex

Background imageAlexander Collection: Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander Australia Rugby Union England V Australia, Investec Challenge Twickenham, Middlesex, England 07 November 2009 Date: 07 November 2009

Background imageAlexander Collection: Nathan Sharpe, Ben Alexander & Stephen Moore

Nathan Sharpe, Ben Alexander & Stephen Moore Australia Rugby Union England V Australia Rugby UnionInvestec International Twickenham, Middlesex, England 13 November 2010 Date: 13 November 2010

Background imageAlexander Collection: Ronan O Gara & Ben Alexander

Ronan O Gara & Ben Alexander Ireland V Australia Ireland V Australia, Guinness Autumn Series Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland 15 November 2009 Date: 15 November 2009

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Noren

Alexander Noren Sweden The Open Championship 2012, Royal Lytham & St.Annes Lytham & St.Annes, Lancashire, England 20 July 2012 Date: 20 July 2012

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Cejka

Alexander Cejka Germany, 05 June 1995 Date: 05 June 1995

Background imageAlexander Collection: Lucy Alexander

Lucy Alexander Jockey Wetherby Raceday, Wetherby Racecourse Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby, England 23 November 2011 WETHERBY RACEDAY, WETHERBY RACECOURSE, ENGLAND, OCTOBER 2011 Date: 23 November 2011

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Voy

Alexander Voy Jockey Wetherby Raceday, Wetherby Racecourse Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby, England 23 January 2012 WETHERBY RACEDAY, WETHERBY RACECOURSE, ENGLAND, OCTOBER 2011 Date: 23 January 2012

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Three D

Alexander Three D Ridden By M.Hills York Races York Racecourse, York 22 August 2002 Date: 22 August 2002

Background imageAlexander Collection: Hamish H Alexander

Hamish H Alexander Race Horse Trainer 07 March 1996 Date: 07 March 1996

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander Volkov

Alexander Volkov Wimbledon 06 July 1995 Date: 06 July 1995

Background imageAlexander Collection: Portrait of Alexander MacKenzie (coloured engraving)

Portrait of Alexander MacKenzie (coloured engraving)
GIA2966318 Portrait of Alexander MacKenzie (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Alexander Mackenzie (or MacKenzie)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Repose

Repose
1764672 Repose by Alexander, John White (1856-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repose. John White Alexander (1856-1915). Oil on canvas

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander the Great watching animals fight, 16th century (engraving)

Alexander the Great watching animals fight, 16th century (engraving)
3960955 Alexander the Great watching animals fight, 16th century (engraving) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); (add.info.: Alexander the Great watching animals fight)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Portrait of John White Alexander, c. 1882 (photo)

Portrait of John White Alexander, c. 1882 (photo)
3666789 Portrait of John White Alexander, c.1882 (photo) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of John White Alexander (1856 - 1915) was an American portrait

Background imageAlexander Collection: Head of Alexander the Great, 2nd century BC (marble)

Head of Alexander the Great, 2nd century BC (marble)
3611500 Head of Alexander the Great, 2nd century BC (marble) by Greek School, (2nd century BC); Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; (add.info.: Marble head of Alexander the Great, 356 - 323 BC)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander tart, Whipped cream cake (photo)

Alexander tart, Whipped cream cake (photo)
6018350 Alexander tart, Whipped cream cake (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander tart, Whipped cream cake)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Portrait, King Milan Obrenovic of Serbia, with his son Alexander (b / w photo)

Portrait, King Milan Obrenovic of Serbia, with his son Alexander (b / w photo)
6030343 Portrait, King Milan Obrenovic of Serbia, with his son Alexander (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Milan Obrenovic of Serbia)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Iskandar comforts the dying Darab from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c

Iskandar comforts the dying Darab from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c
5932571 Iskandar comforts the dying Darab from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1590-1600 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School

Background imageAlexander Collection: Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); recto

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); recto
5892469 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Alexander and his army hunting on the plain of China, 1548 (ink)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain (engraving)

Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain (engraving)
1627693 Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain (engraving) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Hamilton Palace (engraving)

Hamilton Palace (engraving)
1621939 Hamilton Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamilton Palace. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 July 1882)

Background imageAlexander Collection: How Alexander engaged in Combat with Pigs having large teeth a cubit long

How Alexander engaged in Combat with Pigs having large teeth a cubit long
1094648 How Alexander engaged in Combat with Pigs having large teeth a cubit long, and with Men and Women having six Hands (engraving) by French School

Background imageAlexander Collection: Olaf Crown Prince of Norway (b / w photo)

Olaf Crown Prince of Norway (b / w photo)
821117 Olaf Crown Prince of Norway (b/w photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olaf Crown Prince of Norway (1903-1991)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Bust of Alexander Pope (marble)

Bust of Alexander Pope (marble)
876279 Bust of Alexander Pope (marble) by Roubillac (Roubiliac), Louis-Francois (1702-62); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House) UK; (add.info)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Bust of Alexander Pope (marble)

Bust of Alexander Pope (marble)
876278 Bust of Alexander Pope (marble) by Roubillac (Roubiliac), Louis-Francois (1702-62); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House) UK; (add.info)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander von Humboldt (engraving)

Alexander von Humboldt (engraving)
815858 Alexander von Humboldt (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alexander, Lord Viscount Bridport (engraving)

Alexander, Lord Viscount Bridport (engraving)
665096 Alexander, Lord Viscount Bridport (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander, Lord Viscount Bridport. Admiral of the Red)

Background imageAlexander Collection: General Alexander Leslies troops crossing the River Tyne at Newburn Ford, near Newcastle

General Alexander Leslies troops crossing the River Tyne at Newburn Ford, near Newcastle, 27 August 1640, prior to the Battle of Newburn Ford, part of the Second Bishops War

Background imageAlexander Collection: George Alexander as David Remon in The Masqueraders

George Alexander as David Remon in The Masqueraders Date: 1890s

Background imageAlexander Collection: Kieutenant William Alexander Kerrs successful attack on rebels at Kolhapur

Kieutenant William Alexander Kerrs successful attack on rebels at Kolhapur, 10 August 1857, Indian Mutiny Date: 1857

Background imageAlexander Collection: Farraday apprehending Alexander and Michael M Reaud (engraving)

Farraday apprehending Alexander and Michael M Reaud (engraving)
2786972 Farraday apprehending Alexander and Michael M Reaud (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAlexander Collection: Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris

Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris
1900 vintage photograph: Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris. Pont Alexandre III, Alexander III bridge over the River Seine

Background imageAlexander Collection: Mark Twain

Mark Twain (1835-1910). A pen sketch by John W Alexander (1856-1915) of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer

Background imageAlexander Collection: Alice Adair - Centre - playing Aphrodite in

Alice Adair - Centre - playing Aphrodite in
Alice Adair (Centre) playing Aphrodite in the First National film The Private Life of Helen of Troy (directed by Alexander Korda) with two Marion Morgan dancers, 1927 Date: 1927

Background imageAlexander Collection: Hungarian dancing couple Renee and Alexander, 1930

Hungarian dancing couple Renee and Alexander, 1930 - who followed a season in Cairo with a term at the Lido in Paris Date: 1930

Background imageAlexander Collection: Early successes of the Russian ballet presetned

Early successes of the Russian ballet presetned
Early successes of the Russian ballet presented in Europe by Diaghileff: Les Sylphides (top - 1909 in Paris) and Le Pavilion d Armide (bottom - 1909 Paris). Decor by Alexander Benois Date: 1931

Background imageAlexander Collection: Rosslyn House, Hampstead

Rosslyn House, Hampstead
View of Rosslyn House, formerly the property of Alexander Wedderburn, first Earl of Rosslyn, better known, perhaps, by his former title of Lord Loughborough

Background imageAlexander Collection: Sleigh used in winter by Alexander Emperor of Russia

Sleigh used in winter by Alexander Emperor of Russia
Two-horse snow sledge or sleigh used in winter by Alexander Emperor of Russia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Paul Svinine from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts




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"Alexander: A Legendary Figure of Power and Influence" From the Battle of Waterloo to the mosaic-based painting depicting the Battle of Issus, Alexander's name echoes through history as a symbol of military prowess. His conquests are immortalized in maps showcasing his vast empire, stretching far and wide under his rule. But Alexander was not just a conqueror; he was also a man who possessed great knowledge and intellect. Just like the full-length portrait Hamilton, standing tall and facing challenges head-on, he embodied determination and leadership. In Roman mosaics found in Pompeii's House of the Faun, we witness another epic battle between Alexander and Darius. Their clash represents bravery on both sides, leaving an indelible mark on ancient art. Yet beyond warfare, there is more to Alexander's legacy. He inspired characters like D'Artagnan from "The Three Musketeers, " embodying loyalty, honor, and camaraderie. These traits continue to resonate with audiences even today. One cannot forget the legendary bond between Alexander and Bucephalus – their partnership exemplifying trust between man and beast. This connection showcases not only his military might but also his ability to forge deep relationships. And then there is the Gordian Knot – a challenge that perplexed many until it was swiftly undone by none other than Alexander himself. This act demonstrated his ingenuity in problem-solving when faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Finally, let us remember that behind all these stories lies one man: Alexander III the Great – King of Macedonia during 356-323 B. C. , whose influence shaped empires for centuries to come. His impact continues to be felt across various realms – from battles fought on distant lands to political ideologies championed by figures like Hamilton bearing his name. Alexander remains an enigmatic figure whose legend lives on through time - forever etched into our collective consciousness as a symbol of power, intellect, and the indomitable spirit of human ambition.