William BLAKE

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

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

Gallery location: Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium

engraving

Measurements

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

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 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

Credit Line

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1960
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Gallery location

Not on display

Subjects (general)

Human Figures Literary and Text Religion and Mythology

Subjects (specific)

damned (people) Divine Comedy, The (narrative poem, Dante, ca. 1308-1321) hell (doctrinal concept) nudes (representations) punishing serpents (general, animals) souls thieves

Movements

Romanticism (modern European styles)

Series

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

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William BLAKE

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)

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William BLAKE 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)

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

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

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William BLAKE

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)