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Dante adoring Christ
(1824-1827)
illustration for The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Paradiso XIV, 97-111)
Medium
pen and ink and watercolour over black chalk, with touches of gum
Measurements
52.7 × 37.2 cm (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 812.90; Butlin & Gott 35
Inscription
inscribed in brush and grey ink over pencil u.r.: 97
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.l.: 96
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on reverse l.c.: N 43 next at p 33
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on reverse l.c.: Vanni Fucci
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on reverse l.r.: 24
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on reverse l.r.: Vanni Fucci
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on reverse l.r.: Canto 23 Paradiso (erased)
Accession Number
1020-3
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)
Divine Comedy, The (narrative poem, Dante, ca. 1308-1321) fire (physical concept) flames Jesus Christ (Christian character)
Movements
Vorticism