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Source Description
The supreme god, Jupiter, sends his messenger Mercury to the Trojan hero Aeneas to urge him to continue his voyage and leave Carthage in order to fulfil his destiny, to found Rome.
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95191
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Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage
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95191
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title
Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage
description
The supreme god, Jupiter, sends his messenger Mercury to the Trojan hero Aeneas to urge him to continue his voyage and leave Carthage in order to fulfil his destiny, to found Rome.
date
1679
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60781146
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Tapestry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 411 x 337 cm (161 13/16 x 132 11/16 in.)
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Belgium, 17th century
accession
1915.79.6
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tapestry weave: silk and wool
tombstone
Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage, 1679. Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662), Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679). Tapestry weave: silk and wool; overall: 411 x 337 cm (161 13/16 x 132 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen, 1915.79.6
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Textiles
inscriptions
inscription
signed lower right: M. Wavters.
formerAccessionNumbers
1915.84
didYouKnow
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.
citations
citation
W. M. M. "Gothic Art." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 6, no. 4 (1919): 67-70.
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Mentioned: p. 70
citation
BREMER-DAVID, CHARISSA. "French & Company and American Collections of Tapestries, 1907-1959." <em>Studies in the Decorative Arts</em> 11, no. 1 (2003): 38-68.
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www.jstor.org/stable/40663064
citation
Brosens, Koenraad, and Yvan Maes de Wit. "The Story of Dido and Aeneas from Cleveland Museum of Art: Tapestry conservation Using Laid-Couching Stitches." In<em> Tapestry Production & Conservation: 125 Years De Wit Royal Manufacturers of Tapestry</em>. Koenraad Brosens, Yvan Maes De Wit, 232-235. London; Turnhout: Harvey Miller Publishers, 2019
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Reproduced: p. 232
creditline
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen
galleryDonorText
Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Armor Court
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2026-05-29 05:05:31.911000
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95191
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tapestry weave: silk and wool
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