Dante and His Guide - Original Wood Engraving by Gustave Doré - 19th C.

Original wood engraving after a drawing by Gustave Doré for the Divine Comedy, showing Dante and his guide in the depths of the wood, worked with the dense blacks and the burin-opened whites characteristic of Doré's workshop.

Medium: Wood engraving
Artist / after: Gustave Doré
Date: 19th century
Source: Gustave Doré's illustrations to the Divine Comedy
Dimensions: 8.7 x 10.6 in (22 x 27 cm)
Condition: Heavy damp staining on the card support on which it is mounted; the image itself cleaner