Author(s):
devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer-lithographer
aubert (printer, lithographer, publisher), printer-lithographer
dante (florence, between 15–05–1265 and 31–5–1265 - ravenna, 14–09–1321 — 1321), man or woman of letters - writer
other title: l'angelo. (inscribed title (letter))
production date: in 1838
dating in century: 18th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 30cm
width: 21. 1cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 32cm
width: 23. 5cm
description:
belongs to a sequel to dante's inferno
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, bottom, from left to right, printed: "l'angelo. "; ". . . . . . . . Al passo, / passava stige colle piante asciulte. // he crossed the stix on dry ground" / "dante inf. C. Ix. "; “imp d’aubert & cie”. Signature - on the front, at the bottom of the image, on the right, printed: "deveria". Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (lugt 2012c)
stamp - on the front, lower left, in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d)
inscription concerning the proof - on the front, bottom right, in brown ink: "i certify that the entire print / is consistent with this copy / 30 9bre 1838. / aubert"
inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, in black ink: "g: 12391". Iconographic description:
divine comedy. Hell (book i, canto 9 of 33) followed by purgatory (book ii) and paradise (book iii). Journey. In the background on the left, dante and virgil on phlegias' boat. In the foreground, the archangel saint michael holding a sword and driving back the souls of the epicureans and heretics in front of the closed gate of the city of dité. Flames. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 12391. Date: En 1838.
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