Title

Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx

Caption

Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx. Illustration by Gustave Dore for Dante "Inferno", Canto III. Wood engraving 1861

Date

1861

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP07101_390004399

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29,0Mb (4,8Mb) / 9,5in x 11,8in / 2860 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

Italian Literature Greek Mythology Death Underworld