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The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas

Nathaniel Dance Holland, 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.

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Title of artwork, date

The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas, 1766

Date supported

1993

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

122 x 173 cm

Grant

16250

Total cost

65000

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