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The Queen of Heaven in Glory
(1824-1827)
illustration for The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Paradiso XXX, 97-126, XXXI, 1-21, 55-73 and 112-142, and XXXII, 1-9)
Medium
pen and ink and watercolour over pencil and black chalk
Measurements
37.1 × 52.8 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 812.99; Butlin & Gott 38
Inscription
inscribed (in image) u.r.: Mary
inscribed (in image) u.r.: Scepter
inscribed (in image) u.r.: Looking (Glass)
inscribed (in image) u.r.: Sun
inscribed (in image) u.l.: (...illeg.)
inscribed (in image) u.r.: corded round
inscribed (in image) u.r.: (...illeg.)
inscribed (in image) c.l.: Bible / Chaind round
inscribed (in image) c.r.: Homer
inscribed (in image) c.r.: Aristotle
Accession Number
1023-3
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) clouds Divine Comedy, The (narrative poem, Dante, ca. 1308-1321) giants (mythical beings) heaven nudes (representations) queens (people) souls
Movements
Romanticism (modern European styles )