Buoso Attached By Francesco Di Cavalcanti In The Form Of A Serpent
Artist
William Blake
(English, 1757-1827)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1826-27
MediumEngraving
DimensionsOverall: 10 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (27.3 x 34.3 cm)
Overall, Frame: 17 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (44.5 x 59.7 cm)
Overall, Frame: 17 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (44.5 x 59.7 cm)
PortfolioPlate 5 of the illustrations to Dante's INFERNO, Canto XXV by William Blake.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2208.4
Not on view
DescriptionThis print illustrates lines from Canto 25 of Dante's Inferno. It shows a thief named Cavalcanti in the guise of a serpent "all on fire." He is preparing to attack another thief, Buoso de'Donati. The serpent and Donati eye each other. 
ca. 1300-1500
