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America’s 250th

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Open 10:00–5:00

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Past Exhibition

Blake's Engravings of Dante's Inferno and The Book of Job from the W.G. Russell Allen Collection

This is a drawing of serpents intertwining with figures. The central figure stands with a muscular form and a fierce expression. Its head is crowned with an ornate headdress. Surrounding this figure are two nude figures with expressions of distress or astonishment, recoiling slightly, with hands raised. On the left side, there are two robed figures observing the scene. The background features abstract and geometric shapes. Several serpentine creatures with scales and faces can be seen. The composition is detailed with intricate linework, demonstrating tension and movement within the scene.

William Blake, The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, 1827, engraving, Gift of W.G. Russell Allen, 1941.1.221

Dates

October 22, 1964 - January 10, 1965
Locations

Ground Floor, Gallery G-19

This is a drawing of serpents intertwining with figures. The central figure stands with a muscular form and a fierce expression. Its head is crowned with an ornate headdress. Surrounding this figure are two nude figures with expressions of distress or astonishment, recoiling slightly, with hands raised. On the left side, there are two robed figures observing the scene. The background features abstract and geometric shapes. Several serpentine creatures with scales and faces can be seen. The composition is detailed with intricate linework, demonstrating tension and movement within the scene.

William Blake, The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, 1827, engraving, Gift of W.G. Russell Allen, 1941.1.221

Overview: An exhibition of engravings was organized to coincide with the William Blake exhibition.

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