Illustrations to the 'Divine Comedy' by Dante
William Blake
- Art Funded
- 1919
- Dimensions
- 34 x 24 cm
- Vendor
- Linnell family
19 drawings from the series to illustrate Dante's 'Divine Comedy' including 'Plutus' (illustrated).
Few of the Dante drawings were completely finished, and only seven engraved, but the series is one of the biggest undertaken by Blake and the last legacy of his imagination.
Provenance
Commissioned by the artist, John Linnell. Collection of John Linnell and heirs