Alexander Subduing the Fiery War Horse Bucephalus.

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Wilson A. Whiton

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Edson Harvey

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Horace Thayer & Co. (American, 1852)

Date1852-1854

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/8 x 12 3/4in. (20.6 x 32.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 15/16 x 14 1/8in. (25.2 x 35.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA scene from ancient history showing Alexander the Great holding the bridle of a rearing black horse. King Phillip, Alexander's father, looks on from the porch of a stone building with an Ionic colonnade. A statue of a warrior holding a spear and a shield is nearby. The king wears a gold crown on his head and is attended by his queen and a soldier with a plumed helmet. Other onlookers include a bearded man and a boy. A temple is on an acropolis in the background. Fortifications are near the base of the hill.

Object number1950.76.0

NotesInscription Note: Signature in inscription is illegible, but appears to begin "Whi". Wilson Whiton is listed as a teacher in the 1851 Hartford City Directory.

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