Dante and Virgil 1908

print, wood-engraving

pencil drawn

photo of handprinted image

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

ink paper printed

print

pencil sketch

old engraving style

united-states

pencil work

tonal art

wood-engraving

This 1908 engraving by Timothy Cole depicts Dante and Virgil, the protagonists of Dante Alighieri's epic poem *The Divine Comedy*, in a moment of peril as they journey through hell. Cole, a renowned engraver, recreated the scene from a painting by the Italian artist Gustave Doré. The image is known for its dramatic composition, with the figures of Dante and Virgil contrasted against the swirling darkness of hell. The print, which measures 5 by 6 7/8 inches, is held by the Minneapolis Institute of Art.