Aeneas and the Sibyl, Lake Avernus

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The painting, 98.4 by 76.5 centimetres (38.7 in x 30.1 in), at the Tate Gallery. Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) - Aeneas and the Sibyl, Lake Avernus - N00463 - National Gallery.jpg
The painting, 98.4 by 76.5 centimetres (38.7 in × 30.1 in), at the Tate Gallery.

Aeneas and the Sibyl, Lake Avernus is a painting by J. M. W. Turner (23 April 1775 - 19 December 1851), painted c. 1798. [1]

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References

  1. "Art UK | Discover Artworks". artuk.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.