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Original wood engraving by Gustave Dore for the Divine Comedy, from the first French edition of L'Enfer (Paris, Hachette, 1861). …
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Original wood engraving by Gustave Dore for the Divine Comedy, from the first French edition of L'Enfer (Paris, Hachette, 1861). It corresponds to Canto XIV, the rain of flames falling without respite on the damned of the seventh circle. Signed in the block by Dore.
It retains the thin protective tissue, printed with the corresponding lines: "Deca, dela, sans treve, se debattaient leurs mains miserables pour secouer ces flammes nouvelles" (L'Enfer, ch. XIV / Inferno, c. XIV, vv. 40-42).
Medium: Wood engraving
Artist / after: Gustave Dore (1832-1883)
Date: 1861
Source: L'Enfer by Dante Alighieri, Paris, Hachette, 1861, first French edition
Dimensions: Sheet 12.2 x 17.1 in (31 x 43.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition, with wide margins. An isolated foxing spot in the right margin; the protective tissue has damp staining and a turned-down lower left corner.
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- Dimensions
- 17.1ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 12.2ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Mythology
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Woodcut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good condition, with wide margins. An isolated foxing spot in the right margin; the protective tissue has damp staining and … moreGood condition, with wide margins. An isolated foxing spot in the right margin; the protective tissue has damp staining and a turned-down lower left corner. less
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