Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm
1679
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662)
Textiles
Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm, 1679. Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662), Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679). Tapestry weave: silk and wool; overall: 416.4 x 418.8 cm (163 15/16 x 164 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen 1915.79.5 This tapestry is one from a series of eight that depicts the tragic love story of Dido and Aeneas. They were gifted to the museum for display in the armor court.
- Maker/Artist
- Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco
- Classification
- Tapestry
- Formatted Medium
- tapestry weave: silk and wool
- Dimensions
- Overall: 416.4 x 418.8 cm (163 15/16 x 164 7/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: signed lower right: M. Wavters.
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1915.79.5
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen
- Exhibitions
- Tapestry Restoration 2
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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