
Collection Online as of February 6, 2023
Tapestry weave: silk and wool
Overall: 416.4 x 418.8 cm (163 15/16 x 164 7/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen 1915.79.5
210A Armor Court
During a hunting party, Dido and Aeneas are caught in a storm and flee to shelter. Cupid and Hymen, the god of marriage, bless them from above. Servants are working to attend to the frightened horses while on a branch, the owl of evil beats his wings ominously.