ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935), PURCELL'S DIDO AND AENEUS, A SET OF THREE ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935)PURCELL'S DIDO AND AENEUS, A SET OF THREE Aluminium, resin, brass and wood Various sizes, the largest 187cm (73½in.) High inc. base The present work is a from a series Angela Conner developed in 1970 centred around the legend of Dido and Aeneas. The series was displayed within the artist's solo show held at The Lincoln Centre, New York in 1970. Dido and Aeneas is an opera by Henry Purcell based on the fourth book of Virgil's Aeneid. Dido, Queen of Carthage is deeply in love with Aeneas, the Trojan hero. The story is one of pain and heartache when Aeneas abandons Dido. The opera is played out in 3 acts, represented by each of the columns in the present lot. Provenance: Direct from the artist's studio collection

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