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

The Circle of the Thieves. Agnello dei Brunelleschi attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent
1826-1827; printed 1955
illustration to The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Inferno XXV, 49-78)

Medium
engraving

Measurements
24.5 × 33.8 cm (image) 27.8 × 35.4 cm (plate) 39.8 × 57.3 cm irreg. (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1960

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bindman 1978, 650; Butlin & Gott 50d.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
614.4-5

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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