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The Circle of the Lustful. Paolo and Francesca
1826-1827; printed 1955
illustration to The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Inferno V, 37-138)
Medium
engraving
Measurements
24.3 × 33.6 cm (image) 27.8 × 35.2 cm (plate) 39.8 × 57.2 cm irreg. (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1960
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bindman 1978, 647; Butlin & Gott 50a.i
Edition
ed. of 25, 3rd of 4 states
Inscription
printed (in reverse) in ink in plate l.r.: The Whirlwind of Lovers From Dante's Inferno Canto V
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Impression taken from the plate in my / collection in 1955 / Lessing J Rosenwald / 1/20/60
Accession Number
614.1-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Literary and text Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
adultery Divine Comedy, The (narrative poem, Dante, ca. 1308-1321) hell (doctrinal concept) lovers lust movement (compositional concept) nudes (representations) punishing
Movements
Romanticism (modern European styles)