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Dark mezzotint of a woman with a raised sword and sack striding through a cave past demons, winged creatures and a snarling dog.

Dulle Griet (Mad Meg) entering hell. Mezzotint by Richard Earlom after David Teniers, 1786.

A woman in a long dress and apron strides toward the right, raising a sword and carrying a sack, as demons, winged creatures and a snarling dog gather in a dark cave. At left, a cluster of grotesque figures and a pale horse rest on a rocky ledge, lit by a glowing opening on the right.

Artist
David Teniers the Younger
Date
2 January 1786
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2737 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1786.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Dulle Griet (Mad Meg) entrando al infierno, mezzotinta

Una mujer con vestido largo y delantal avanza hacia la derecha, alzando una espada y cargando un saco, mientras demonios, criaturas aladas y un perro gruñendo se reúnen en una cueva oscura. A la izquierda, un grupo de figuras grotescas y un caballo pálido se agrupan sobre una repisa rocosa, iluminados por una abertura brillante a la derecha.

Português: Dulle Griet (Mad Meg) entrando no inferno, meia-tinta

Uma mulher de vestido longo e avental avança para a direita, erguendo uma espada e carregando um saco, enquanto demônios, criaturas aladas e um cão rosnando se reúnem em uma caverna escura. À esquerda, um grupo de figuras grotescas e um cavalo pálido descansam sobre uma saliência rochosa, iluminados por uma abertura brilhante à direita.

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