The work represents the suicide of queen dido, who according to legend was the founder of the city of carthage. Object Type: painting. Date: 1762. Dimensions: height: 310 cm (10.1 ft); width: 335 cm (10.9 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Muerte de Dido, de Mariano Salvador Maella (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando)