Alexander and the Family of Darius from a set of The Story of Alexander
Object type: Tapestry
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Flemish, probably Brussels
Artist: Charles Le Brun
Artist bio: French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris
Artist role: Designer
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1700–1735
Medium: Wool, silk (17-18 warps per inch, 8 per cm.)
Dimensions: 8 ft. 9 in. × 12 ft. 5 in. (266.7 × 378.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit line: Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
Accession year: 1915
Tags: Tents|Alexander The Great|Men|Women|Forests