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Swirling human figures flowing in a river are lifted into a whirlwind in a dark landscape.

In the foreground, a river is shown flowing horizontally along the bottom of the page. In it, naked human figures float in from the right side. They are all drawn into a whirlwind that rises up from the river, coiling around itself and rising into the dark sky at upper left. Within the spiraling force, the mass of bodies can be seen, variously falling, writhing, or embracing as they are carried off. On the bank of the river at right are two robed figures, one of whom looks down at another who lies on the ground. Above them, a woman and a man appear inside an enormous flame that curls upward.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
G7111
People
William Blake, British (London, England 1757 - 1827 London, England)
Title
The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1827
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/276435

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Engraving

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gray Collection of Engravings Fund
Object Number
G7111
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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