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Etching of winged devils gathered at a table over a large sheet, with two robed laurel-crowned men watching on the right and figures in clouds above.

Pinelli etching Virgil and Dante, the plate being examined by monsters who are watched on the right by Virgil and Dante. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1825.

A fine-line etching shows horned, winged devils gathered around a table where a figure bends over a large sheet, while a dog-like creature lies in the foreground. On the right, two robed men with laurel-wreathed heads stand watching, and cloud-borne figures fill the sky above.

Artist
Bartolomeo Pinelli
Date
1825
Medium
Self-portraits Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3115 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1825.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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