Engraving of a standing man in 17th-century dress with a tall hat, falling collar, buttoned cloak and staff, on tiles; caption below.

Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General, etching

A full-length engraved figure of a man in 17th-century dress stands on a tiled ground, wearing a tall-crowned hat, a white falling collar, and a long buttoned cloak. He holds a staff in one hand and papers in the other, and the caption below reads "Hopkins, the Witch Finder."

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1792
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2584 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1792.
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

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