William Blake English, 1757-1827

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Tormenting Ciampolo. Inferno, canto XXII

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William Blake English, 1757-18271827, printed c. 1892

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Tormenting Ciampolo. Inferno, canto XXII

engravingpaper

Date

1827, printed c. 1892

Medium

Hand-colored engraving on India paper, laid down on wove paper (chine collé)

Dimensions

Image: 23.7 × 33.5 cm (9 3/8 × 13 1/4 in.); Plate: 27.6 × 35.6 cm (10 7/8 × 14 1/16 in.); Sheet: 39.2 × 53.9 cm (15 7/16 × 21 1/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth D. McCormick

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