Lot Essay
The lovers, Paolo and Francesca, were inspired from a tale in Dante's Inferno that recounts the illicit affair between Francesca da Rimini and her husband's brother, Paolo Malatesta.
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AFTER WESTMACOTT THE YOUNGER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
AN ENGLISH CARVED WOOD PANEL OF PAOLO AND FRANCESCA
AFTER WESTMACOTT THE YOUNGER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The lovers depicted embracing
22½in. (57.2cm.) high
AFTER WESTMACOTT THE YOUNGER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The lovers depicted embracing
22½in. (57.2cm.) high
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