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Aeneas in a storm   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Attributed to: Gerard van der Gucht

Formerly attributed to: William Hogarth
Title
Aeneas in a storm
Description
English: A ship, apparently bearing 'Aeneas' (George II) tossed on a stormy sea, on the shore at right, 'Dido', in fact a figure of Britannia, points and smiles, above the inscription, 'She, while ye. outragious winds ye. deep deform / Smiles on ye. tumult, & enjoys ye. storm'; Neptune in the sea looks at the ship in displeasure, above in the sky are three Winds, young boys, one blowing, one farting, the last kicking a hat. 1737
Etching and engraving
Depicted people Associated with: George II, King of Great Britain
Date 1737
date QS:P571,+1737-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 178 millimetres
Width: 242 millimetres
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
Cc,3.179
Notes

There is little support for the notion that this print may have been made by Hogarth; Stephens and Paulson both ascribe it to Gerard Vandergucht. The ship is intended as the royal yacht, carrying George II back to England in December 1736 after his visit to Hanover; the abandoned Dido is therefore dressed as Britannia. His return was much delayed by storms, and at one point the king is said to have kicked his hat overboard in frustration, an action aped here by one of the Winds.

This impression is inscribed in ink on the verso with a three verse poem, parts of which are missing from the paper having been trimmed. This poem, the syntax transcribed slightly differently, is quoted by Nichols and Steevens as appearing on the verso of an impression of this print belonging to William Packer (J. Nichols and G. Steevens, 'The Genuine Works of William Hogarth', vol. III (London, 1817), p. 330). The poem reads:

'[George 1st] The King his Summer haveing spent Amoribus in Veneris [?] Summons his pious Parlement To meet in Die Veneris.

Georgie 2d. George like Leander for his fair, His presents [presence] has denyed Us. Great Queen your Cestus now prepare and tempt him to Abidos [?]

Gergie 3d. Why should our Monarch cross ye Sea to Woo Since he Leander is & Hero you Nature to every part assigns its Stage Love for our Youth Ambition for our [Age] But wretched man perverting his Decr[ees]

When young would Govern & when old woul[d please.]'
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Cc-3-179
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