Dido to Aeneas, from the series Archaics
Grace Hartigan, Dido to Aeneas, from the series Archaics, 1962-1966, lithograph on paper, Gift of Jay McKean Fisher in honor of Jane Hochuli King, © artist or other rights holder, 2005.35
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- Title
Dido to Aeneas, from the series Archaics
- Related Titles
original language: Dido to Aeneas
series (original language): Archaics
- Artist
- Date
1962-1966
- Medium
lithograph on paper
- Edition
artist's proof; edition of 18 plus one printer's and one artist's proof
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 13 15/16 in x 17 3/4 in; sheet: 19 7/8 in x 27 5/8 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
watermark: Magnani emblem, "M" crowned with a cross
stamp: ULAE, below the image
inscription: Artist's proof, graphite, below the image, lower center
inscription: Dido to Aeneas, graphite, below the image, lower left
signature: Hartigan 1962-66, graphite, below the image, lower right
- Collection Area
Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
planographic print
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of Jay McKean Fisher in honor of Jane Hochuli King
- Accession Number
2005.35
- Copyright
© artist or other rights holder
- Terms
Some modern artists, including Grace Hartigan, used mythology as a starting point for highly abstract compositions. In this fluidly drawn lithograph, Hartigan refers to the tale of Dido, the queen of Carthage, who tragically stabbed herself when her lover Aeneas deserted her to fulfill his destiny and lead his people to Rome.
- Exhibitions
2008 Celebrating Prints: Recent Acquisitions Portland Art Museum
2012 Mythologia: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters Portland Art Museum
