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Hi Ashley,

I have spoken to a colleague in the Art dept, and the date for this painting is noted as 1847-49.

Hope this helps!

Sara

Hi Ashley,

I will pass your comment on to our Art Dept and post their response here when I have the information.


Sara

Does the museum have a suggested date for this work?

As advised above this is an evocation of a frequently produced motif, that of the tragic figures of Paolo and Francesca, in Dante's Inferno, murdered by Paolo's jealous brother Gianciotto and condemned to the stormy darkness of hell's second circle. Another very fine picture, in a highly ornamental carved frame,is that painted by Ary Scheffer in 1835, in the Wallace Collection. Originally in the collection of Anatole Demidoff, Prince of San Donato,it would be interesting to know if Millet was aware of the existence of this quite famous picture at the time he produced his version. The pose, although not the same, is not that dissimilar

Dear Jane - Thank you for your comment. Please visit the Print on Demand pages of our website for details on reproductions of this image:
www.museumwales.ac.uk/picturelibrary

I am wondering if it is possible to purchase a print of this wonderful painting? If so how do I go about it?

Dear Sarah, thank you for your comment -
The art galleries have a changing programme of displays which means that works are sometimes not on display. When the work is on display again Art Online will be updated with the gallery information.

I love this painting and have done since I first started to visit the museum many years ago, I wonder why it is no longer on display?