Alexander the Great Taming Bucephalus is an 1826 history painting by the British artist Benjamin Robert Haydon.

[1] [2] It depicts a scene from ancient history when Alexander the Great tamed his famous warhorse Bucephalus.

It was purchased by the art collector Lord Egremont for his country estate Petworth House.

[3] In order to depict Bucephalus, Haydon originally tried to draw inspiration from equestrian works by George Stubbs.

Critical reception was discouraging for Haydon with The Morning Post calling it "ill-grouped, ill-drawn, ill-coloured and exrtemely vulgar" although The Times praised its "good colouring and bold drawing".