Lot Essay
A tablet of this scene featured on a chimneypiece sold Sothebys 4 May 1990 lot 91.
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CIRCA 1770
Details
A George III statuary marble chimneypiece tablet
Circa 1770
Depicting Queen Dido receiving the hero Aeneas, inspired by Homer's account of the Trojan wars
8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high, 20¾ in. (52.6 cm.) wide, 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) deep
Circa 1770
Depicting Queen Dido receiving the hero Aeneas, inspired by Homer's account of the Trojan wars
8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high, 20¾ in. (52.6 cm.) wide, 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) deep
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