Description: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian-English, 1607 - 1677. Aeneas and Dido in the Underworld with a dedication to John Pulteney. Also in this edition, Aeneas has a Roman Nose. Etching With Drypoint Etching on paper. Signed in the plate "W. Hollar fecit. Rare edition. Date is unknown. Scene from Virgil. Aeneas and the Sybl encounter naked Dido who point to wounds in her left side. Background: the women who have died for love.Good impression on thin paper. No backing support. Small tears along the edge. Previous restoration covering holes/tears near the corners. Leaf is approximately 13.25” x 8.25
Price: 149 USD
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
End Time: 2025-01-27T22:04:30.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Color: Black & White
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Material: Etching
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Women, Death, Mythology, Satire, Virgil
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1854
Style: Naturalism, Realism, English Romanticism
Features: Rare edition
Production Technique: etching