Zelfmoord van Dido Dido (titel op object), RP-P-OB-2965, Albrecht Altdorfer

Identification title(s): suicide of dido. Dido (title on object). Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-2965. Catalog reference: new hollstein german (altdorfer) e. 48. The illustrated bartsch 42. Inscriptions / marks: number, verso bottom center, handwritten: '54'. Description: dido pierces her own heart with a dagger. Behind her the flames of the pyre are visible. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: albrecht altdorfer (mentioned on object), inspiration: andrea mantegna. Place of manufacture: germany. Dating: ca. 1506 - 1538. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: top: h 65 mm × w 38 mm. Subject: what: (story of) dido - death. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between circa 1506 and circa 1538.