Ecole du XIXème siècle, d'après Simon VOUET (1590-1649)
The death of Dido.
Oil on canvas. 
116 x 99 cm. 
Tears, uprisings, missing parts, soiled canvas.
Wooden frame and gilded plaster decorated with foliage scrolls (missing). 

The original composition, circa 1640-42 is kept in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dole.
Dido, queen of Carthage, broken lover abandoned by Aeneas, kills herself when she leaves [Virgil, field IV of the Aeneid].
Live Tuesday 31 January 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 29

Ecole du XIXème siècle, d'après Simon VOUET (1590-1649) The death of Dido. Oil on canvas. 116 x 99 cm. Tears, uprisings, missing parts, soiled canvas. Wooden frame and gilded plaster decorated with foliage scrolls (missing). The original composition, circa 1640-42 is kept in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dole. Dido, queen of Carthage, broken lover abandoned by Aeneas, kills herself when she leaves [Virgil, field IV of the Aeneid].

Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
€2,000
Buyer's premium
25%
Ecole du XIXème siècle, d'après Simon VOUET (1590-1649) The death of Dido. Oil on canvas. 116 x 99 cm. Tears, uprisings, missing parts, soiled canvas. Wooden frame and gilded plaster decorated with foliage scrolls (missing). The original composition, circa 1640-42 is kept in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dole. Dido, queen of Carthage, broken lover abandoned by Aeneas, kills herself when she leaves [Virgil, field IV of the Aeneid].
Sale Tuesday 31 January 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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