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The Circle of the Traitors; Dante's Foot Striking Bocca degli Abbate

1827

William Blake

Associated Names

William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

The image shows an engraved plate depicting two figures standing side by side, with their heads tilted. The figures are wearing long, flowing garments that cover their bodies. The background is intricately engraved, suggesting elements like a mountain or cliff on the left side and an implied landscape in front of the figures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraved copper plate
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.1737

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

The Art of William Blake, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1957, no. 94.

Markings

recto: none; verso: mark of copperplate manufacturer Pontifex & Co [Lisle Street, Soho, London]

Wikidata ID

Q63570746

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