The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca

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 various intertwined figures in a swirling mass. The composition includes a central spiral of figures and movement lines, surrounded by a textured landscape. One side shows a cloaked figure near a person on the ground, with a bright circular shape above them containing two more figures. The drawing showcases fine line work and detailed attention to the flow of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving [restrike]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.4 × 46 cm (15 1/8 × 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.173

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 647, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Dante's "Divine Comedy": pl.1 ("Inferno," canto V)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q65578939

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