Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679)1679

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

During a hunting party, Dido and Aeneas are caught in a storm and flee to shelter. Cupid and Hymen, the god of marriage, bless them from above. Servants are working to attend to the frightened horses while on a branch, the owl of evil beats his wings ominously.

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Title: Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm
Creator: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662), Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679)
Date Created: 1679
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 416.4 x 418.8 cm (163 15/16 x 164 7/8 in.)
Provenance: Barberini Family, Rome, Italy, Charles M. Ffoulke (1849-1909), Washington, D.C., Mitchell Samuels of French & Company (1880-1959), New York, NY, sold to Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss (1865-1944), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Tapestry
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.79.5
Medium: tapestry weave: silk and wool
Inscriptions: signed lower right: M. Wavters.
Fun Fact: 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.
Department: Textiles
Culture: Belgium, 17th century
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen
Collection: Textiles
Accession Number: 1915.79.5

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