Aeneid Slideshow

Juno Persuades Aolus to Liberate the Winds (Book I, lines 81-123), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over black chalk, 115 x 160 mm
Drouot, Paris, March 21, 2018, lot 32

Quos Ego (Book I, lines 124ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 114 x 157 mm
Formerly private collection, Amsterdam

Aeneas Hunting at Carthage (Book I, lines 180-193), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 115 x 162 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02728)

Feast at Carthage (Book I, lines 194-222), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Venus Intercedes with Jupiter (Book I, lines 223-304), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 117 x 162 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02729)

Venus Disguised as a Huntress Tells Aeneas of Dido and Carthage (Book I, lines 314ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 116 x 160 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02730)

Aeneas and Achates Outside the Temple of Juno (Book I, lines 418-463), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, red chalk; 193 x 160 mm
Paris, Louvre (inv. no. 23130)

The Feast of Dido (Book I, lines 695ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, heightened with white, over black chalk; 193 x 175 mm (annotated “HG” lower left)
New Haven, Yale University Art Gallery (inv. no. 1975.89)

The Fall of Troy (Book II, lines 437ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 193 x 162 mm
Formerly Emile Wolf, New York

Leaving Troy (Book III, lines 1ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over graphite, with vertical lines in red chalk, heightened with white (partially oxidized); 193 x 164 mm (annotated “HG” lower left)
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art (inv. no. 49.169)

The Penates Appear to Aeneas in a Dream (Book III, lines 147ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with gray-brown wash over graphite, heightened with white; 189 x 164 mm
Cambridge, Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund (inv. no. 1966.104)

Anna and Dido Discuss Aeneas (Book IV, lines 1‒53), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Alice Steiner, New York

The Hunt and the Cave (Book IV, lines 129ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 115 x 158 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02731)

Fama Tells the World of the Union of Dido and Aeneas and Jupiter Sends Mercury to Carthage (Book IV, lines 173‒237), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 114 x 159 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02732)

Aeneas Bids Farewell to Dido (Book IV, lines 305ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Antwerp, private collection

Anna Pleads with Aeneas Not to Leave (Book IV, lines 427ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over graphite underdrawing, heightened with white (partially oxidized), a rose wash on the bottom left; 116 x 161 mm
Antwerp, private collection

Anna and Dido (Book IV, lines 416 or 478ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Foolscap Fine Art, The Hague, 2012

Mercury Bids Aeneas to Leave Carthage (Book IV, lines 554ff.), ca. 1615
Black chalk with pen and brown ink, washed with brown ink, heightened with white; 113 x 157 mm
Antwerp, private collection

Anchises Appears to Aeneas in a Dream (Book V, lines 721ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with wash and black chalk; 114 x 152 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02736)

Leaving the Women Behind (Book V, lines 762ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Venus Implores Neptune on Aeneas's Behalf (Book V, lines 779ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 162 mm
Antwerp, private collection

Aeneas Enters the Underworld (Book VI, lines 285ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, heightened with white (partially oxidized); 118 x 163 mm
Antwerp, private collection

Aeneas Begs Dido's Forgiveness (Book VI, lines 450ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

In the Underworld (Book VI, lines 548ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Circe Enticing Aeneas (Book VII, lines 10–20), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 115 x 150 mm
Belgium, private collection

Trojans Building Their Homes (Book VII, lines 290ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Allecto Maddens Queen Amata (Book VII, lines 341ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink and brown wash; 117 x 154 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02737)

Amata's Dance (Book VII, lines 373ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Allecto Appears to Turnus (Book VII, lines 413ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Foolscap Fine Art, The Hague, 2012

Ascanius Kills Sylvia's Stag (Book VII, lines 483ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over black chalk; 117 x 156 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02733)

The River God Tiber Appears to Aeneas (Book VIII, lines 26ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink heightened with white (partially oxidized); 121 x 158 mm
Amsterdam, private collection

The Sow Appears at the Place Rome is to be Founded (Book VIII, lines 81ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Evander's Feast (Book VIII, lines 175ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Evander Welcomes Aeneas (Book VIII, lines 366ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly private collection, Amsterdam

Vulcan Forging Aeneas's Arms (Book VIII, lines 416ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Etruscans Give Aeneas a New Horse as Evander Bids Farewell to Pallas (Book VIII, lines 551-553 & 581-583), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over black chalk, 115 x 162 mm
Antwerp, private collection

Venus Gives Aeneas His Arms (Book VIII, lines 615ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over black chalk; 114 x 155 mm
Christie’s, Amsterdam, November 21, 1989, lot 11

Iris Tells Turnus that Aeneas Left to Seek Tuscan Reinforcements (Book IX, lines 1ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 115 x 150 mm
Sotheby’s, London, January 25, 2007, lot 25

Turnus Storms the Trojans' Camp and Challenges them to a Fight (Book IX, lines 25ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 115 x 150 mm
Sotheby’s, London, January 25, 2007, lot 25

Euryalus and Nisus (Book IX, lines 314ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Nisus Charges the Rutulian Volcens Hoping to Save Euryalus (Book IX, lines 407-439), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over black chalk, 114 x 161 mm
Antwerp, private collection

Euryalus's Mother Consoled (Book IX, lines 473ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink heightened with white (partially oxidized); 197 x 158 mm (annotated “HG” lower right)
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library (inv. no. 1973.22)

Council of the Gods (Book X, lines 1ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 115 x 152 mm
Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus (inv. no. PK.OT.02734)

The Nymphs of Cybele (Book X, lines 215-235), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over black chalk, 116 x 158 mm
Antwerp, private collection

Aeneas Returns to Fight Turnus (Book X, lines 287ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris

Aeneas Grants Peace (Book XI, lines 100‒138), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 115 x 150 mm
Sotheby’s, London, January 25, 2007, lot 25

Latin Council(?) (Book XI, lines 236ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Kate de Rothschild, dealer, London

Drances and Turnus in Dispute in King Latinus' Court (Book XI, lines 225-444), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over black chalk; 116 x 157 mm
Location unknown

Battle between Trojans and Latins (Book XI, lines 496ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink and brown wash over graphite; 197 x 158 mm (annotated “HG” lower left)
Sotheby’s, London, July 6, 2005, lot 34

Death of Camilla (Book XI, lines 785‒835), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk; 115 x 150 mm
Sotheby’s, London, January 25, 2007, lot 25

Juno Speaks to Juterna (Book XII, lines 134ff.), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink over black chalk; 114 x 155 mm
Christie’s, Amsterdam, November 21, 1989, lot 11

Aeneas and Latinus Sacrifice (Book XII, lines 161‒175), ca. 1615
Pen and brown ink; 115 x 158 mm
Formerly Adolphe Stein, dealer, Paris