Compositions by John Flaxman, sculptor, R.A.. from the divine poem of Dante Alighieri, containing Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. With quotations from the Italian, and translations from the version of the Reverend H. Boyd, to each plate.
John Flaxman (York 1755 - London 1826)
Category
Books
Date
1807
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3175097
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], 38, [1], 38, 17, 33 plates. ill... obl. 4to.Provenance: Gardner Wilkinson Library. Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: 'John Gardner Wilkinson Brynfield House.' [i.e. Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1795-1875)]. Binding: Nineteenth-century textured red cloth (as issued). Printed label on front board: 'Compositions from Dante, by John Flaxman, R.A. One hundred and twelve plates. Four guineas.'
Makers and roles
John Flaxman (York 1755 - London 1826) Tommaso Piroli (Rome 1750 - Rome 1824)