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The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent: P.60-1957

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent
Inferno, Canto XXV
Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1957) by Keynes, Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: AD 1954

Note

Copy taken in 1954 from the copper plates in the Lessing J Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Washington.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 274 mm Width 354 mm
Sheet Height 393 mm Width 570 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: To Sir Geoffrey Keynes/ An impression from the Copper/ Plate in my collection. Taken in 1954/ Lessing J. Rosenwald/ 12/12/56
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.60-1957
Primary reference Number: 118180
Bindman: 650
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 18 October 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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