Aeneas in a storm, William Hogarth, 1737

A ship, apparently bearing 'aeneas' (george ii) tossed on a stormy sea, on the shore at right, 'dido', in fact a figure of britannia, points and smiles, above the inscription, 'she, while ye. Outragious winds ye. Deep deform / smiles on ye. Tumult, & enjoys ye. Storm'; neptune in the sea looks at the ship in displeasure, above in the sky are three winds, young boys, one blowing, one farting, the last kicking a hat. 1737 etching and engraving. Date: 1737. Dimensions: Height: 178 mm; Width: 242 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: George II, King of Great Britain. Collection: British Museum. Aeneas in a storm (BM Cc,3.179)

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Author: Attributed to: Gerard van der Gucht Formerly attributed to: William HogarthSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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