Description
Achates, with spear in hand, presents Cupid, who is disguised as Aeneas's son, to Queen Dido. He offers her gifts to encourage her to love Aeneas who is seated at her side. Attendants are preparing a banquet that Dido is giving in honor of Aeneas and his companions.
Provenance
Barberini Family, Rome, Italy (before 1695-1899); Charles M. Ffoulke (1849-1909), Washington, D.C. (1899-1915); Mitchell Samuels of French & Company (1880-1959), New York, NY, sold to Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss (1909-before 1915); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1915-)
Accession Number
1915.79.2
Medium
tapestry weave: silk and wool
Dimensions
Overall: 418.8 x 634.6 cm (164 7/8 x 249 13/16 in.)
Classification
Tapestry
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen
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