Title

Alexander Reviewing His Troops (story of Alexander)

Author

Leyners, Jean

Brussel, 1630 - Brussel, 1686

Typology

School

Date

Century

Dimensions

Support

Inscriptions

• In the cartouche at the top of the valance: "ALEXANDER SUOS HORTATUR AD PRAELIUM ACIEMOS DIPONIT".
• The band has been trimmed so that no signature or markings are preserved.

Observations

Pontifical and Royal Sacramental Archconfraternity of Saint Peter, Saint Andrew, Saint Isidore and the Immaculate Conception, on loan at the Almudena Cathedral.

The design must be attributed to an author other than Jordaens. (Díaz Padrón 2018, p. 416; Díaz Padrón 2019, p. 412).

Related links

Bibliography

• Matías Díaz Padrón (2019): Jacob Jordaens and Spain, Epiarte-Instituto Moll, Barcelona, p. 412.
• Matías Díaz Padrón (2018): Jacob Jordaens y España, vol. II, Epiarte-Instituto Moll, Barcelona-Madrid, p. 416.
• V. Ramírez Ruiz (2015): Las tapicerías en las colecciones de la nobleza española del siglo XVII. Tesis doctoral, Universidad Complutense Servicio de Publicaciones, Madrid, p. 459, il. 10.

Locations

• Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena, Madrid (Spain)