The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent

1827, printed 1968

William Blake (artist); Harry Hoehn (printer)

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

Harry Hoehn

Printer, American, 1918 - 1974

This is a drawing featuring humans and mythological creatures. In the foreground, there is a central figure with human and reptilian features, scales, horns, and an alarmed expression. On the left, two figures wrapped in robes observe with serious expressions. On the right, two nude figures react to the central figure. The setting is a rocky landscape with mythological creatures and vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving [restrike]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34.6 × 42 cm (13 5/8 × 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9579

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 650, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Dante's "Divine Comedy": pl.4 ("Inferno," canto XXV)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • Bindman, David. The Complete Graphic Works of William Blake. London: Thames and Hudson, 1978.

Wikidata ID

Q65026728

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