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Dante and Virgil in the City of Dis

Drawing
1884 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ink drawing of a scene from Dante's Inferno, in which Dante and Virgil visit the City of Dis.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDante and Virgil in the City of Dis (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
India ink wash
Brief description
Drawing, 'Dante and Virgil in the City of Dis', India ink wash, General William John Chamberlayne, Great Britain, 1884
Physical description
Ink drawing of a scene from Dante's Inferno, in which Dante and Virgil visit the City of Dis.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5in
  • Width: 33.25in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
W. I. Chamberlayne 1884 (signed)
Credit line
Chamberlayne Bequest
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Literary reference'Inferno' from 'The Divine Comedy', Dante Alighieri
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
E.1441-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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