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The Region of Selfishness, Purgatorio Canto 18, Plate 22

Maker

(artist)
1755-1826

(engraver)
ca. 1752-1824 (Life dates)

(publisher)

Title

The Region of Selfishness, Purgatorio Canto 18, Plate 22

Date of Production

01/05/1807

Medium

Engraving, black ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 16 cm
Width: 20.9 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4273.51

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

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Inscriptions

Inscription: Sheet, recto: upper centre margin, black ink: THE REGION OF SELFISHNESS.; upper right corner, black ink: 22; lower centre margin, black ink: PERCHE CORRENDO LIKE FLYING VAPOURS, STRETCHING FROM THE VAN, / SI MOVEA TUTTA QUELLA TURBA MAGNA; TWO HERALD GHOSTS THEIR ANCIENT SLOTH BEWALD. / E DUE DUN ANZI GRIDAVAN PIANGENDO; / Purgatorio Canto.18. Sheet, recto: lower centre margin, black print: J. FLAXMAN

Stamp: Sheet, recto: centre left margin, black ink stamp: WITT/ LIBRARY

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