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A witch at her table being helped by her attendant: they are surrounded by various bottles, mortars and jars. Etching by W. Unger.
Unger, William, 1837-1932.Reference: 37987i
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Elizabeth Sawyer, of Edmonton, Middlesex, who was executed for witchcraft in 1621. Etching, 1794.
Date: 6 February 1794Reference: 38559i- Pictures
Faust follows Mephistopheles as they ascend the Brocken on Walpurgisnacht, surrounded by sinister animals. Engraving by F. Ruscheweyh, 1813, after P. Cornelius, 1811.
Cornelius, Peter von, 1783-1867.Date: [between 1816 and 1818]Reference: 2804685i
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A naked witch watching a seated monster grabbing a jumping goat by its hind leg. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828.Date: [1796/1798]Reference: 38562i
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Two witches tell Macbeth (representing the Earl of Bute) that he will be king and another, holding a noose, says he will be "Knight - the first that ever graced the Scottish annals". Etching, 1762.
Date: [1762]Reference: 40975i