William BLAKE
The Angel at the Gate of Dis
(1824-1827)
illustration for The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Inferno IX, 36-60 and 88-90)

Medium
pen and ink and watercolour over pencil and black chalk, with sponging

Measurements
37.2 × 52.8 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1920

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Butlin 812.20; Butlin & Gott 10

Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: HELL Canto 9
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on reverse u.r.: 11

Accession Number
995-3

Department
International Prints and Drawings

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Subjects (general)
Literary and Text Religion and Mythology

Subjects (specific)
angels (spirits) castles (fortifications) Divine Comedy, The (narrative poem, Dante, ca. 1308-1321) gates hell (doctrinal concept)

Movements
Romanticism (modern European styles)