This mournful scene of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra lying nude, her faithful servant Iras by her side, and utterly abandoned is conjured in the cool tones of death in this scene taken almost directly from Plutarch's, Life of Antony. Incorporating a rich balance of mythology and a fascination with the Orient, French painter Rixens displays the skill for historic portraiture that made him a Chevalier of the Legion d'honneur. The authentic stretched canvas replica captures the original painting's texture, depth of color, and even its brushstrokes, which are applied by hand. It is surrounded by an imported, antique gold-toned, delicately sculpted 4" wide designer resin frame with a leaf motif. Proudly printed and framed in the USA using imported molding.