The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas

Nathaniel Dance Holland (1735 - 1811)

Tate Collection

1766

The carefully staged composition is constructed on a strong design which points up the passion and intensity of the narrative. The background figures have a structural as well as thematic function leading the eye to the two protagonists.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 122 x 173 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £16250 ( Total: £65,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1993
• Vendor: Agnew's

Provenance

Commissioned by George, Lord Grey, later the 5th Earl of Stamford; private collection.

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