The Circle Of The Traitors
Artist
William Blake
(English, 1757-1827)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1826-27
MediumEngraving
DimensionsOverall: 10 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. (27.3 x 34.6 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)
PortfolioIllustrations of Dante's "Divine Comedy"
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2208.1
Not on view
DescriptionDante stumbles against Bocca degli Abati, who betrayed the Guelfs at the battle of Montaperti, among the figures frozen in the Circle of Traitors. Inferno XXXII, 70–96
