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Whither doth he fly?
Sculptor: Bates, Harry
Bronze cast. Rectangular. A scene from the Aeneid, book IV. Dido, distraught at Aeneas' departure to follow his destiny to found Rome, confides in her sister Anna as his fleet departs.
History note: Charles and Lavinia Handley-Read; both died 1971; purchased from Thomas Stainton, the executor of the Handley-Read Estate
Bought with the Perceval Fund, and a contribution from the Victoria and Albert Museum Grant-in-Aid-Fund.
Height: 22.0 cm
Width: 46.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1972) by Handley-Read Estate
Victoria
19th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1885
'Whither doth he fly' is the left-hand panel of a triptych depicting scenes from 'The Aeneid'. The central panel is entitled 'Then Aeneas Wept' and the right-hand 'The Form of the Gods'. A complete set is at Kelvingrove, Glasgow.
Sculpture Depth 5.1 cm Height 21.5 cm Width 46.5 cm
Accession number: M.17-1972
Primary reference Number: 13385
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_17_1972
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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