The suicide of Dido, Queen of Carthage

Ferdinando Tacca, late 17th century

Artist

Ferdinando Tacca (Italian, Florence 1619–1686 Florence)

Date

late 17th century

Medium

Bronze, on later wood base

Size

Overall with base (confirmed): 13 × 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (33 × 12.1 × 12.1 cm); overall without base (confirmed): 9 1/16 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (23 × 12.1 × 9.5 cm)

Type

Sculpture-Bronze

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed