Dante's Dream

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1870

Physical Description

Medium: green and red chalks on gray paper
Dimensions: 48.8 x 41.5 cm
Signature: monogram
Note: Monogram and date are inscribed at middle left.

Production Description

Production Date: 1870
Model: Alexa Wilding
Note: Alexa Wilding sat for this head of the left hand attendant.

Provenance

Current Location: private collection
Archival History: John Varley; Christie's sale March 11, 1927 (lot 89); Nicholl; Christie's sale July 20, 1976 (lot 179); private collection

Scholarly Commentary

Pictorial

This is a study for the left angel in Dante's Dream .

Bibliography

  • Benedetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 294.

Reproductions

  1. image

    Benedetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 294.
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
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