Liebig 1225 Dante – The Divine Comedy – Inferno

This literary Liebig chromo series – Sanguinetti no. 1295 – was published in 1934 and illustrates Inferno, the first part of Dante Alighieri’s iconic work The Divine Comedy. The six cards depict dramatic scenes from the underworld.

The scenes shown are:

1. Charon – ferryman of the Styx

2. Minos – judge of the dead

3. Cerberus – the three-headed hound

4. The Minotaur – guardian of the violent

5. Geryon – demon with a human face

6. Lucifer – frozen in the depths of hell

The reverse side includes explanatory text in French with promotional information about Liebig meat extract products. The set is in good condition with normal signs of age.

Year of issue: 1929
Sanguinetti no.: 1225
Number of cards: 6