Death of Dido Illustrations in tragedy Didoos Doot (serietitel) Dido himself with the sword: pierced d Aeneas after her beloved boat departed. She is at the stake, made up of assets of Aeneas, which it had set up itself. Iris, the female messenger of Juno, Dido appeared behind a lock of hair cut off too. At left is Dido's sister Anna in great despair. The margin is a two-line caption in Dutch. This illustration is made in the third act of the tragedy Didoos Doot (1668), written by Andries Pels. The print is a part of a four-part series with scenes from this treurspel. Manufacturer : print make
Death of Dido Illustrations in tragedy Didoos Doot (serietitel) Dido himself with the sword: pierced d Aeneas after her beloved boat departed. She is at the stake, made up of assets of Aeneas, which it had set up itself. Iris, the female messenger of Juno, Dido appeared behind a lock of hair cut off too. At left is Dido's sister Anna in great despair. The margin is a two-line caption in Dutch. This illustration is made in the third act of the tragedy Didoos Doot (1668), written by Andries Pels. The print is a part of a four-part series with scenes from this treurspel. Manufacturer : print maker: Gerard de Lairesse (indicated on object), at its design: Gerard de Lairesse Dated: 1668 Physical characteristics: etching material: paper Technique: etching dimensions: plate edge: h 180 mm × W 128 mmToelichtingPrent made for: Pels, Andries. Didoos doot, tragedy. Amsterdam: Jacob Lescaille, 1668. Subject: (story of) Dido - death
Size: 1340px × 1864px
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