Dante Gabriel Rossetti - The Salutation of Beatrice (study), Dante Gabriel Rossetti, between 1880 and 1881

Study for the group in the right background in 'the salutation of beatrice', based on the sonnet 'vita nuova'; love seated on a well, sheltering dante beneath his wings. Date: between 1880 and 1881. Dimensions: height: 37.9 cm (14.9 in); width: 26.5 cm (10.4 in). Medium: graphite, red chalk on buff paper. Collection: British Museum.