The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the Stench

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The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the Stench
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The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the Stench

PortfolioPlate 6 from Dante's "Divine Comedy"
Date1827
MediumEngraving and etching on chine collé
DimensionsSheet: 392 × 540 mm. (15 7/16 × 21 1/4 in.)
Plate: 275 × 355 mm. (10 13/16 × 14 in.)
Credit LineBlanche Adler Memorial Fund
Object number1946.16
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Last Updated1/11/24
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