1272A

The head of Cyrus, King of Persia, is dipped in blood before Queen Tomyris

Artist: Gaspard Duchange (1662-1757) and François Bernard Lépicié (1698-1755)
Title: The head of Cyrus, King of Persia, is dipped in blood before Queen Tomyris
Date: 18th century
Medium: Engraving (Schneevoogt 1873 137, 15). After the painting by P. P. Rubens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA. Published in Paris by Gaspard Duchange, rue St. Jacques and by the Veuve de F. Chéreau (fl. 1755-1782), rue St. Jacques, aux Deux Piliers d'Or, prè rue des Noyers.
Photo Source: British Museum Website
Item: 1272A