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Who painted it?

Who painted “The Death of Dido”?

“The Death of Dido” was painted by Joshua Reynolds in 1778. Where to see it: Royal Collection.

Neoclassicism

What to look for

Joshua Reynolds: grand-manner portraits: sitters posed like classical statues, warm colours and smoky backgrounds.

Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Joshua Reynolds

More by Joshua Reynolds

• “Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus”, 1788
• “The Age of Innocence”, 1788
• “Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse”, 1784
• “The Ladies Waldegrave”, 1780
• “Lady Cockburn and Her Three Eldest Sons”, 1773
• “Lady Worsley”, 1779
• “Portrait of Omai”, 1776
• “Cupid and Psyche”, 1789