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Inferno: Canto XII (Circle Seven, First Ring) from Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), Plate 52 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
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Inferno: Canto XII (Circle Seven, First Ring) from Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), Plate 52 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

Unknown Artist (Venice, late 15th century), printed and published by Petrus de Quarengiis (Italian, active 1492-1514), original text by Dante (Italian, c. 1265-1321), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) · 1497, portfolio assembled 1929 · Woodcut in black, and letterpress in black (recto and verso), on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat

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Credit lineInferno: Canto XII (Circle Seven, First Ring) from Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), Plate 52 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century. 1497, portfolio assembled 1929. Unknown Artist (Venice, late 15th century), printed and published by Petrus de Quarengiis (Italian, active 1492-1514), original text by Dante (Italian, c. 1265-1321), portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.
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