1842
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Aeneas and Dido is a 1842 by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows Aeneas and Dido. It was made by Daumier in 1842. The print was published in a series called Ancient History, which is interesting because it was a way for Daumier to comment on current events by using stories from the past. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879).
This print was published in Le Charivari (July 3, 1842) as plate 15 from the series Ancient History .
Read the full account in the museum source.
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
