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Venus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662) and Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679)1679
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Venus, seen here dressed as a huntress, advises her son, Aeneas, to visit Dido, queen of Carthage. Venus wants her son to stop wandering and marry the queen.
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- Title: Venus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage
- Creator: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662), Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679)
- Date Created: 1679
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 411.3 x 294.5 cm (161 15/16 x 115 15/16 in.)
- Provenance: Barberini Family, Rome, Italy, Charles M. Ffoulke (1841-1909), 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/1915.79.1
- Medium: tapestry weave: silk and wool
- Fun Fact: This tapestry is one from a series of eight that depicts the tragic love story of Dido and Aeneas which 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: 1915.79.1
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