Death of Dido, Gerard de Lairesse, 1668 print Dido pierced herself with the sword of Aeneas after her loved one left by boat. She is located on the stake, made up of possessions of Aeneas, which she had set up herself. Iris, the female messenger of Juno, has appeared behind Dido to cut a lock of locks. On the left, Dido's sister Anna is in great despair. In the margin there is a two -way caption in Dutch. This illustration was made at the third company of the Treurpel "Didoos Doot" (1668), written by Andries Pels. The print is part of a four -part series with scenes from this mourning game. p
Death of Dido, Gerard de Lairesse, 1668 print Dido pierced herself with the sword of Aeneas after her loved one left by boat. She is located on the stake, made up of possessions of Aeneas, which she had set up herself. Iris, the female messenger of Juno, has appeared behind Dido to cut a lock of locks. On the left, Dido's sister Anna is in great despair. In the margin there is a two -way caption in Dutch. This illustration was made at the third company of the Treurpel "Didoos Doot" (1668), written by Andries Pels. The print is part of a four -part series with scenes from this mourning game. paper etching (story of) Dido - death
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