Dido

Henry Fuseli1781

Details

Title: Dido
Creator: Henry Fuseli, 1741–1825, Swiss, active in Britain (1766–70; 1779 on)
Creator Lifespan: 1741/1825
Creator Nationality: Swiss, active in Britain (1766–70; 1779 on)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1781
Physical Dimensions: 96 3/16 x 72 3/16 inches (244.3 x 183.4 cm) Frame: 106 × 82 inches (269.2 × 208.3 cm)
Subject Keywords: urn, sword, costume, hair, blood, suicide, death, women, messenger, queen (person), love, sadness, mourning, mythology, lovers, religious and mythological subject, nude
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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