A witch, raising her arm above a flaming cauldron, recites a spell; a young woman kneels in front of the cauldron. Mezzotint by J. Dixon after J.H. Mortimer, 1773.
- Mortimer, John Hamilton, 1740-1779.
- Date:
- 20 July 1773
- Reference:
- 576063i
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About this work
Description
Fire appears on one of the circles surrounding them on the ground. Around an outer circle on the ground, astrological or alchemical symbols are inscribed. Left, a reclining skeleton grins as it holds open a gigantic grimoire containing geometrical and symbolic diagrams
Publication/Creation
[London] (Kempes Row Chelsea) : J. Boydell & J. Dixon, 20 July 1773.
Physical description
1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 60.8 x 48.4 cm
Lettering
Mortimer pinx. ; Dixon fecit.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 576063i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores