Design for 'Inferno': Tiresias striking the entwined snakes with the rod
Draughtsman: Flaxman, John
Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
1792 - 1793
Design for 'Inferno', Canto 20.
Support
composed of
laid paper
Leaf
Height 194 mm
Width 131 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Pen and ink over graphite on laid paper
Accession number: 736*.f.55
Primary reference Number: 39092
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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