Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630) - Alessandro Magno combatte contro Dario

Original engraving by Antonio Tempesta, from the series of 12 'The Deeds of Alexander the Great' created in 1608.
In the missing lower part, because it was trimmed, the two-line Latin inscription across two columns that described the depicted scene.
Specimen with very small margins, on ragged paper with a large watermark, in good condition, with some visible creases and, only on the back, several stains (see photo).
Unfinished, the scene depicts the Battle of Gaugamela, in which Alexander the Great, despite being outnumbered, defeated Darius and thus marked the end of the Persian Empire.