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Victoire de Marathon (BM 1860,0728.242)

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Victoire de Marathon (BM 1860,0728.242)

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Pheidippides collapsing at the Athenian Agora as he announces the Athenian victory over the Persians at Marathon in 490 BC; he holds up a laurel branch in his right arm, and leans on his shield with his left arm, women and men in the crowd rush rush to assist him, others rejoicing at the news of the victory, or praying, view through the columns of more people and buildings in the background; after Couder
Lithograph on buff chine collé

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1900
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British Museum
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