The death of Dido

Attributed to PENCZ, Georg (Nuremberg? c. 1500 - Leipzig 1550).

The death of Dido.

Engraving, c. 1530

95x65 mm.

Signed with a monogram similar to that of Pencz and lettered 'DIDO' at lower right.

Bibliography:

Bartsch VIII.344.85

Hollstein p.225

Landau 154 (rejected)

Formerly attributed to Georg Pencz. By the same hand as 'Amymone carried away by a seagod' (Hollstein p.215), too in the collection.