William BLAKE
The Circle of the Corrupt Officials. The Devils mauling each other
1826-1827; printed 1955
illustration to The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Inferno XXII, 125-48)

Medium
engraving

Measurements
24.2 × 33.3 cm (image) 28.0 × 35.5 cm (plate) 39.6 × 57.0 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, 649; Butlin & Gott 50c.i

Edition
ed. of 25, 3rd of 4 states

Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Impression taken from the plate / in my collection in 1955 / Lessing J. Rosewald / 1/20/60

Accession Number
614.3-5

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Literary and text Religion and Mythology

Subjects (specific)
devils (spirits) Divine Comedy, The (narrative poem, Dante, ca. 1308-1321) fighting hell (doctrinal concept) nudes (representations) wings (animal components)

Movements
Romanticism (modern European styles)

Series

The Circle of the Thieves. Agnello dei Brunelleschi attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent

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The Circle of the Thieves. Buoso dei Donati attacked by the Serpent

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The Circle of Falsifiers. Dante and Virgil covering their Noses because of the Stench

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William BLAKE
The Circle of the Corrupt Officials. The Devils mauling each other
1826-1827; printed 1955
illustration to The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Inferno XXII, 125-48)

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William BLAKE The Circle of the Corrupt Officials. The Devils mauling each other 1826-1827; printed 1955 illustration to The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Inferno XXII, 125-48)

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The Circle of Falsifiers. Dante and Virgil covering their Noses because of the Stench

The Circle of the Traitors. Dante's Foot striking Bocca dei Abbati

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William BLAKE
The Circle of the Corrupt Officials. The Devils mauling each other
1826-1827; printed 1955
illustration to The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Inferno XXII, 125-48)