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

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

PortfolioPlate 4 from Dante's "Divine Comedy"
Date1826-1827
MediumEngraving and etching on chine collé
DimensionsSheet: 395 × 545 mm. (15 9/16 × 21 7/16 in.)
Plate: 275 × 353 mm. (10 13/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
Credit LineBlanche Adler Memorial Fund
Object number1946.14
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Last Updated1/11/24
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