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The Serpent Attacking Buoso Donati
William Blake, 1824–1827

Verso: A Man with a Transparent Hood over his Head. A drawing from the series to illustrate Dante's 'Divine Comedy'. Few of the Dante drawings were completely finished, and only seven engraved, but the series is one of the biggest undertaken by Blake and the last legacy of his imagination.
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Title of artwork, date
The Serpent Attacking Buoso Donati, 1824–1827
Date supported
1919
Medium and material
Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on paper
Dimensions
37.2 x 52.7 cm
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