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Mahlon Blaine (1894-1969) "Nastagio degli Onesti's vision." [DECAMERON OF BOCCACCIO]

Sold for $1,187 at Swann Auction Galleries on Jun 24, 2021.

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MAHLON BLAINE (1894-1969) "Nastagio degli Onesti's vision." The Decameron of Boccaccio. Illustration for Vol. II, Page 15 of the Bibliophilist Society edition (London, circa 1930). Pen, ink, and gouache on paper. 380x235 mm; 15x9 1/4 inches, on 16x10 1/2-inch sheet. Initialed "M.B." in lower right image. Hinged to board with window matte. The scene illustrates Nastagio degli Onesti's vision of the knight Guido degli Anastagi intending to kill a young woman, who is enduring never-ending punishment for past sinful behaviors."

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