Botticelli and Treasures from the Hamilton Collection

Courtauld Gallery, London

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This major exhibition features no less than thirty of Botticelli’s exquisite drawings for Dante’s Divine Comedyalongside a selection of outstanding Renaissance illuminated manuscripts. These works were all sensationally sold to Berlin in 1882 by the 12th Duke of Hamilton. Dated to around 1480-95 and drawn on vellum, Botticelli’s Dante drawings are very rarely exhibited. Read more.

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(after 1492), Francesco Binasco(?).

Gaspare-Viscounti (after 1492), Francesco Binasco(?). Image Courtesy of Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Jörg P. Anders

(c.1290-1300), Unknown.

Romance of Alexander (c.1290-1300), Unknown. Image Courtesy of Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Jörg P. Anders

(c.1481-1495), Sandro Botticelli.

Paradiso-II (c.1481-1495), Sandro Botticelli. Image Courtesy of Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Philipp Allard

(c.1481-1495), Sandro Botticelli.

Paradiso-VI (c.1481-1495), Sandro Botticelli. Image Courtesy of Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Philipp Allard