Lot 539
539
BEHAM, Hans Sebald (1500-1550). (Death of Dido). 1520. Engr. 116 x 89 mm. Hinged to mount. (Margins cut beyond plate edges, traces of previous mounting on v°). Hollstein, German, 84-2(II). -- Added: Gerard v. GROENINGEN (1550-1599). (The Bridegroom and the Virtues advancing towards the Spouse). (1572-1642). 100 x 140 mm (plate size, incl. engr. caption). (Old ms annotations in Dutch in lower blank margin). New Hollstein, GvG, 308, 2(of II). -- (2).
Ad 1: Dido sitting on the stake as she is about to kill herself with Aeneas' sword. The performance contains the Latin text 'Reginae Didonis image improbe amor qvid non mortalia pectora cogis virg:in qvarto Aeneidos'.€ 200
result € 220
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