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Aeneas Tells Dido of His Adventures
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Aeneas sits next to Queen Dido and tells her about his adventures. They are accompanied by Amor, disguised as Ascanius. On the left a figure plays the lyre. The print is part of a six-part series of prints with scenes from the mythological story of Dido and Aeneas.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAeneas vertelt Dido over zijn lotgevallen. 1668. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
