Riccio (Andrea Briosco)
The Death of Dido

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ArtistWorkshop of Riccio (Andrea Briosco) (Italian (Paduan), c. 1470–1532)Italian (Paduan), c. 1470–1532

CultureItalian (Paduan)

Titles

The Death of Dido

Datec.1520–1530

PlaceItaly

MediumBronze

Dimensions4 1/4 × 3 5/16 × 5/8 inches (10.8 × 8.4 × 1.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection

Object number44.593

Current Location

The Audrey Jones Beck Building

203 Crane Gallery

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Department

Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

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ProvenanceThomas Whitcombe Greene (1842–1932) by 1888; [Christie’s London, July 11, 1933, lot 33]; [Cecil Leitch & Kerin Ltd., London]; Dr. Simon Meller, Budapest; acquired by Percy S. Straus in June 1934 through the agency of Leo Planiscig; bequeathed to MFAH, 1944.
Exhibition History"Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 21, 2017–June 17, 2018.

"New Light on Old Masters: European Art from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2021–January 23, 2022.

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