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Etching of winged devils gathered at a table over a large sheet, with two robed laurel-crowned men watching on the right and figures in clouds above.

Pinelli etching: Virgil and Dante watching devils examine a plate

A fine-line etching shows horned, winged devils gathered around a table where a figure bends over a large sheet, while a dog-like creature lies in the foreground. On the right, two robed men with laurel-wreathed heads stand watching, and cloud-borne figures fill the sky above.

Artist
Bartolomeo Pinelli
Date
1825
Medium
Self-portraits Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3115 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1825.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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