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Ptolemy Soter.

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  • PUBLISHER: Published, London, as the Act directs Dec. 31, 1803 by J. Wilkes.

  • MEDIUM: Line and stipple engraving,

    DATE: 1803

  • EDITION SIZE: Plate size 6 3/8 x 4 1/2" (16.3 x 11.4 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: “J. Chapman, sculpt.” From Encyclopaedia Londinensis, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature. Ptolemy I Soter—also known as Ptolemy Lagides—was one of Alexander the Great’s most trusted generals in the 4th century BC. After Alexander’s death, he became satrap and later king of Egypt, founding the Ptolemaic dynasty and establishing Alexandria as a major center of scholarship and power.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 9 x 11 inch archival mylar for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition.

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