Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage

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Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage

Giovanni Francesco RomanelliLinkedCulture matchlcp-8ddcd94127a1

Date
1679
Medium
tapestry weave: silk and wool
Culture
Belgium, 17th century
Department
Textiles
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
95189

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The enamored Dido, attended by her sister Anna, shows Aeneas the building plans for Carthage which are being held by a kneeling youth and the architect. This tapestry is one from a series of eight that depicts the tragic love story of Dido and Aeneas. They were gifted to the museum for display in the armor court.

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Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen
Provenance
before 1695-1899: Barberini Family, Rome, Italy | 1899-1915: Charles M. Ffoulke (1849-1909), Washington, D.C. | 1909-before 1915: Mitchell Samuels of French & Company (1880-1959), New York, NY, sold to Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss | before 1915-1915: Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss (1865-1944), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1915-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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