Mark Antony Collection

The Death of Mark Antony (Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 15), January 1, 1780

Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci (Cleopatra), c. 1480. Artist: Piero di Cosimo (ca 1462-ca 1521)
Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci (Cleopatra), c. 1480. Found in the collection of the Musee Conde, Chantilly

The Disembarkation of Cleopatra at Tarsus. Artist: Lorrain, Claude (1600-1682)
The Disembarkation of Cleopatra at Tarsus. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Portrait medallions of the Medusa, Cicero, Hecules and Omphale, Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689099 Portrait medallions of the Medusa, Cicero, Hecules and Omphale, Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Chromolithograph by W

The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, 1st century Bc.from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3714073 The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, 1st century Bc.from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915; Private Collection; (add.info.: The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra)

The escape of Antony and Cleopatra to Egypt after the Battle of Actium in 31 BC
3588273 The escape of Antony and Cleopatra to Egypt after the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations

The Revival of "Julius Caesar" at Her Majesty's Theatre, the Death of Caesar (engraving)
1600155 The Revival of "Julius Caesar" at Her Majesty's Theatre, the Death of Caesar (engraving) by Salmon, Balliol (1868-1953) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The meeting of Antony and Cleopatra at Tarsus, Turkey 41 BC, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3588259 The meeting of Antony and Cleopatra at Tarsus, Turkey 41 BC, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: The meeting of Antony and Cleopatra at Tarsus, Turkey 41 BC)

The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Leandro Bassano
The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Note black child waiting on the Egyptian queen who touches her pearl earring

Relief of Cleopatra VII as Goddess Hathor, ca 69-30 BC. Creator: Ancient Egypt
Relief of Cleopatra VII as Goddess Hathor, ca 69-30 BC. Found in the Collection of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera

Cleopatra's Banquet, c.1675-c.1680. Creator: Gerard de Lairesse
Cleopatra's Banquet, c.1675-c.1680

The Mortally wounded Mark Anthony with Cleopatra, 1823-1825. Creator: Louis Moritz
The Mortally wounded Mark Anthony with Cleopatra, 1823-1825

Proculeius Preventing Cleopatra from Stabbing herself, 1810. Creator: Joannes Echarcus Carolus Alberti
Proculeius Preventing Cleopatra from Stabbing herself, 1810

Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743

Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743

Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Cleopatra's Banquet, between 1742 and 1743

The Banquet of Cleopatra, 1740s. Creator: Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770)
The Banquet of Cleopatra, 1740s. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Death of Cleopatra, c. 1850. Creator: Gigoux, Jean-François (1806-1894)
The Death of Cleopatra, c. 1850. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts et d'Archeologie, Besancon

Cleopatra, ca 1664. Creator: Sirani, Elisabetta (1638-1665)
Cleopatra, ca 1664. Private Collection

Cleopatra, ca 1664. Creator: Sirani, Elisabetta (1638-1665)
Cleopatra, ca 1664. Private Collection

Theatrical Performance in the Rubens Room, at Windsor Castle - (Scene from "Julius Caesar"), 1850.... the first of the dramatic performances took place at Windsor Castle

Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Algeria, Cherchell, Cleo Selene, Museum
Marble bust of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra of Egypt and Mark Antony, Cherchell Museum, Algeria, December 2007

The Death of Cleopatra, 1785. Private Collection

The Death of Cleopatra. Private Collection

Anthony Leading Cleopatra on board, 1748-1750. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Anthony Leading Cleopatra on board, 1748-1750

Mark Antonys Oration over Caesars Corpse (engraving)
664084 Mark Antonys Oration over Caesars Corpse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mark Antonys Oration over Caesars Corpse)

Cistophoric Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Mark Antony, 39-38 BCE, issued by Mark Antony, shown wearing ivy wreath. Reverse: bust of Octavia above cista flanked by twisting snakes

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Queen Cleopatra VII, 37-33 BCE, issued by Mark Antony who appears on reverse. Cleopatras profile is an exact copy of Antony s, indicating their ruling partnership

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Mark Antony, 42 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Mark Antony, 42 BCE

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra VII, 37-33 BCE, issued by Mark Antony

Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians... c. 1640. Creator: Everard Leyniers
Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra, from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra, Flanders, c. 1640. Woven at the workshop of Everard III Leyniers

Battle of Actium, 31 BC (engraving)
3647098 Battle of Actium, 31 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Actium, 31 BC)

Antony and Cleopatra as Osiris and Isis (engraving)
3647096 Antony and Cleopatra as Osiris and Isis (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antony and Cleopatra as Osiris and Isis)

Antony and Cleopatra, Act IV, Scene X (engraving)
971681 Antony and Cleopatra, Act IV, Scene X (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antony and Cleopatra, Act IV, Scene X)

Julius Caesar
LLM454129 Julius Caesar by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar. Illustration for Through the Year with Shakespeare (De Wolfe, Fiske & Co)

"Julius Caesar, "at Her Majestys Theatre, Mark Antony by the Dead Body of Caesar (litho)
1615160 " Julius Caesar, " at Her Majestys Theatre, Mark Antony by the Dead Body of Caesar (litho) by Sauber, Robert (1868-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Julius Caesar)

Julius Caesar refusing the crown offered by Anthony (litho)
STC416032 Julius Caesar refusing the crown offered by Anthony (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mark Antony, Antony and Cleopatra (chromolitho)
729894 Mark Antony, Antony and Cleopatra (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mark Antony, Antony and Cleopatra. From a Shakespeare card game)

Mark Antony (engraving)
670559 Mark Antony (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mark Antony. Illustration for True Stories from Roman History by Alice Pollard (Griffith, c 1890)

Marc Anthony, signed Hooper (engraving)
583910 Marc Anthony, signed Hooper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marc Anthony)

Cleopatra at the battle of Actium
LLM457157 Cleopatra at the battle of Actium by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra at the battle of Actium)

Mark Antony leading the army of Julius Caesar across the Adriatic to Greece to fight Pompey the Great
5997490 Mark Antony leading the army of Julius Caesar across the Adriatic to Greece to fight Pompey the Great, Caesars Civil War, 48 BC (engraving) by French School

Antony and Cleopatra, Act V, Scene II (engraving)
971682 Antony and Cleopatra, Act V, Scene II (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antony and Cleopatra, Act V, Scene II)

Marc Antony (engraving)
654045 Marc Antony (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marc Antony. Illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal History by Edward Ollier (1890)

Sketches from "Antony and Cleopatra, "at the Princesss Theatre (engraving)
1596883 Sketches from " Antony and Cleopatra, " at the Princesss Theatre (engraving) by Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chocolat Poulain trade card (chromolitho)
964049 Chocolat Poulain trade card (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Poulain trade card)

Cleopatras Banquet, c. 1675-80 (oil on canvas)
1121317 Cleopatras Banquet, c.1675-80 (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711); 74A--95.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; French, out of copyright

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Mark Antony, a man of power and passion, whose life was intertwined with the legendary Cleopatra. From his dramatic oration over Caesar's corpse to his tumultuous relationship with the Egyptian queen, Antony's story is one of love, betrayal, and tragedy. In Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra, " Act 4, Scene 15 depicts the death of Mark Antony. This poignant moment captures the downfall of a once-mighty leader who succumbs to defeat and despair. Piero di Cosimo's portrait of Simonetta Vespucci as Cleopatra transports us back to ancient times. The artist beautifully portrays her allure and charm that captivated not only Antony but also countless others throughout history. Lorrain Claude's painting showcases the grandeur of Cleopatra disembarking at Tarsus. It symbolizes her seductive power over men like Mark Antony, drawing them into her web with irresistible magnetism. The engraving depicting Julius Caesar refusing the crown offered by Antony reminds us of their complex relationship. Despite their alliance in ruling Rome together, tensions arose between them as ambition clashed with loyalty. Cleo Selene Museum in Algeria houses artifacts from ancient Egypt where Cleopatra reigned alongside Mark Antony. These relics offer glimpses into their opulent lifestyle and shed light on their enduring legacy. "The Death of Cleopatra" painting from 1785 immortalizes her tragic end. As she takes her own life rather than facing capture by Octavian (later known as Augustus), it marks the conclusion of an era filled with political intrigue and forbidden love. The engraving portraying the Triumvirate - Mark Antony, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Octavian - proclaiming proscriptions against their enemies reveals how power can corrupt even noble intentions. Their actions during this turbulent period shaped Roman history forever. Another engraving shows Mark Anthony delivering a powerful oration over Caesar's corpse, inciting a riot that would change the course of history.