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Hand-colored print of Dante and Virgil standing over souls trapped in icy water beneath a dark, fiery sky.

The Circle of the Traitors; Dante's Foot Striking Bocca degli Abbate. Inferno, canto XXXII

1827, printed c. 1892

Engraved interior scene of a stone prison hall with kneeling woman, standing men in period dress, and seated spectators at ta

Beggars Opera, act III : "when my hero in court appears &c

1790

Watercolor of a bearded God in flames pointing toward a nude Adam beside a fiery horse, c. 1795.

God Judging Adam

ca. 1795

Watercolor of a winged woman on a flying white horse lifting a baby from a sleeping figure on a green hillside at night.

Pity

ca. 1795

Engraving of a dying muscular man on a bed, a spirit rising above him, a woman mourning and a figure covering their face at r

Death of the Strong Wicked Man, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

March 1, 1813

Line engraving of Jupiter enthroned with Thetis kneeling beside him, an eagle at his feet and zodiac figures in the sky.

Thetis pleit bij Jupiter voor Achilles

1805

Engraving of two nude men in an infernal scene, one attacked by a serpent, with robed figures watching at left.

The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent

ca. 1825-27

Hand-colored print of nude souls spiraling in a whirlwind past a cloaked figure and a reclining man on a rock under a sun.

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca. Inferno, canto V

1827, printed c. 1892

Engraving of nude figures swirling in a storm vortex, with lovers at the center and a robed figure on a ledge at right.

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca

ca. 1825-27

Pencil sketch of a swordsman standing over a fallen figure, with draped standing figures to the right and faint background.

Sketch of a Swordsman Standing Over His Defeated Opponent [recto]

c. 1780/1785

Etching of the hiding of Moses: a kneeling woman and standing man by a Nile riverbank, a basket with an infant, pyramids behi

Hiding of Moses, from "Remember Me!, or a Pocket Companion"

1825

Engraving of winged Iris gesturing to grieving Priam and mourners beside columns, with a rainbow arcing behind her.

Iris adviseert Priamus om het lichaam van Hector te halen

1805

Black-and-white print of a winged angel gesturing toward a nude demon sweeping with a broom amid smoke and flames.

'The Man Sweeping the Interpreter's Parlour,' from Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress

1820-22

Wood engraving of a blasted tree beside a crescent moon over hills and flattened fields at night.

Blasted Tree and Flattened Crops, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Black and white engraving of a winding river beside a tree and a thatched cottage under a hazy sky with hills.

Sabrina's Silvery Flood, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Wood engraving of a shepherd and a woman in robes beside sheep, a wooden gate, and a barn under a pale sky.

Thenot and Colinet Lead Their Flocks Together, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Black and white wood engraving of two figures dining at a table under a thatched roof, with a crescent moon and stars.

Thenot and Colinet Eat Their Evening Meal, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Wood engraving of a man pushing a barrel down a street past brick townhouses, in strong black and white.

A Rolling Stone Is Ever Bare of Moss, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Wood engraving of two boys gesturing at a figure with a staff beside trees, with a distant hut in a pastoral landscape.

Colinet Mocked by Two Boys, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Woodcut of three dancing women before a classical temple, with a seated man playing a lyre beside a woman and child.

Menalcus Watching Women Dance, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Black and white engraving of two oxen walking homeward with a herdsman holding a long staff, beneath a striated sky.

Unyok'd Heifers, Loitering Homeward (Return of the Shepherd), from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Wood engraving of a farmer driving two oxen with a plough at sunrise, with two draped figures walking beside them.

Boy Returning Joyfully, with Plough and Oxen, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Woodcut of a shepherd with raised arm and crook chasing a wolf past a gate, with hills and a cottage behind.

Shepherd Chases Away a Wolf, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Small black-and-white engraving of a winding river, a thatched cottage, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Sabrina's Silvery Flood, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Black-and-white print of a cloaked figure with a staff beside a milestone and signpost under dark hills.

Colinet's Journey: Milestone Marked 'LXII Miles to London', from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Wood engraving of a robed man gesturing toward a barefoot shepherd with a staff, sheep grazing, and a sunrise over hills.

Thenot Remonstrates With Colinet, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Wood engraving of two shepherds with staffs facing each other beside sheep, with a leaping figure in the sky above.

Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in the Background, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Wood engraving of blasted trees and rolling hills under a crescent moon in a stormy, dark night sky.

Blasted Trees and Flattened Crops, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Wood engraving of a bearded seated figure under a fruit tree with raised arms, a full moon, sheep, and a cottage in a hilly l

Thenot Under a Fruit Tree, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

1821

Engraving of a nude man reaching toward a seated muscular figure, with winged demons and flames behind them.

The Circle of Corrupt Officials: The Devils Tormenting Ciampolo

ca. 1825-27

Etching of two winged devils fighting above churning water, with cloaked figures on a ridge and nude souls in a hellish sky.

The Circle of Corrupt Officials: The Devils Mauling Each Other

ca. 1825-27

Engraving of a six-footed serpent creature attacking a nude man as two nude figures recoil and robed figures watch under flam

Circle of Theives: Agnello Brunelleschi Attacked By a Six-Footed Serpent

ca. 1825-27

Engraving of two robed figures on an icy plain above anguished souls partly submerged in ice, with a dark sky and rocky cliff

The Circle of Traitors: Dante's Foot Striking Bocca degli Abbate

ca. 1825-27

Engraving of a dying muscular man on a bed, a grieving woman beside him, and a ghostly spirit rising above.

Death of the Strong Wicked Man, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

May 1, 1808

Engraved card by William Blake with flying figures, a reaper and wheat sheaves framing the name Mr Cumberland.

George Cumberland's Message Card

1827

Etched print of a counsellor, king, warrior, mother and child lying in a Gothic-arched tomb.

The Counsellor, King, Warrior, Mother & Child in the Tomb, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

March 1, 1813

Engraving of a soul hovering above a reclining body on a draped couch, with a mountain landscape in the background.

The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

March 1, 1813

Engraving of an elderly man's deathbed, with a winged angel above and kneeling mourners, a New Testament open at the foot of

The Death of the Good Old Man, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

March 1, 1813

Engraved scene of a prison hall with a kneeling woman, standing men in tricorn hats, soldiers, and seated spectators under dr

The Beggar's Opera, Act III

July 1, 1790

Woodcut of two shepherds in a pastoral landscape with sheep, a dog, and rays of light over hills.

Thenot discussieert met Colinet

1820

Engraving of a bearded seated figure raising his arms under a moon, with a reclining figure and sheep in a pastoral landscape

Thenot onder de vruchtboom

1820

Wood engraving of two shepherds with staffs beside sheep, a flock on a hill, and a leaping figure in the sky.

Thenot en Colinet discussiëren, Lightfoot op de heuvel

1820

Line engraving of Neptune standing in a chariot pulled by four horses over waves and sea creatures.

Neptunus op zijn paardenkoets

1805

Line engraving of winged Sleep fleeing across clouds, with sleeping figures and stars at lower left, after William Blake, 180

Slaap ontsnapt aan de wraak van Jupiter

1805