Dante Swoons before the Soaring Souls of Paolo and Francesca, Virgil at his Side

Prints and Drawings

c. 1818

Henry Fuseli
Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

In no other of Fuseli’s original prints (that is, prints made by him, in contrast to reproductive engravings made by others after his paintings) did he so closely approach the condition of drawing as here. The etched line and aquatint, a type of etching that uses powdered rosin to create a tonal effect, successfully evoke the penned line and brushed wash of his watercolors.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Henry Fuseli
Title: Dante Swoons before the Soaring Souls of Paolo and Francesca, Virgil at his Side
Place: Switzerland (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1813–1823
Medium: Etching and aquatint on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Plate: 47 × 30.2 cm (18 9/16 × 11 15/16 in.); Sheet: 50 × 33.2 cm (19 11/16 × 13 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
Reference Number: 1991.618
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