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Antique Print of Dido's Death, a fantastic Dutch Burlesque

$368.61
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£276.30
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€312
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CA$506.41
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A$565.36
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CHF 296.24
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NOK 3,762.26
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SEK 3,547.33
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About the Item

Antique print titled 'Didoos Dood - La Mort de Didon'. Dido's death; the queen lying on a pyre, dressed in peasant clothes. A fantastic Dutch Burlesque. From a series of thirty-one unnumbered plates after Cornelis Troost. The series was begun in 1754 with three prints by Punt and Tanjé; between 1757 and 1764 twenty-nine plates were added, engraved by Jan Punt, Pieter Tanjé, Jacobus Houbraken, Pelletier, Simon Fokke, Radigues and Muys. Published circa 1760.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)Width: 13.98 in (35.5 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1760
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Age-related toning. Shows wear and foxing. Blank verso, with tape on top margin. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13136-21stDibs: LU3054331165682

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