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Etching of a standing man in a long coat between two seated figures, with small animal familiars and handwritten style captions in a room with windows.

Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder general, with two supposed witches calling out the names of their demons, some of which are represented by animals. Etching, 1792, after an earlier woodcut.

An etching showing a standing man in a hat and long coat labeled Matthew Hopkins, Witch Finder Generall, with two seated figures in a room beside him. Animal familiars, including a hound-like creature with a horned head and a small dog, are drawn in the scene, and caption text names them.

Artist
Unknown
Date
20 March 1792
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3020 × 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

Español: Matthew Hopkins, Cazador General de Brujas, con dos supuestas brujas

Un grabado que muestra a un hombre de pie con sombrero y abrigo largo, rotulado como Matthew Hopkins, entre dos figuras sentadas en una habitación. Animales familiares, como un perro de cabeza cornuda y un perrito pequeño, aparecen en la escena junto a textos.

Português: Matthew Hopkins, Caçador Geral de Bruxas, com duas supostas bruxas

Uma gravura mostra um homem em pé, de chapéu e casaco longo, identificado como Matthew Hopkins, ao lado de duas figuras sentadas em um cômodo. Animais familiares, como um cão de cabeça chifruda e um cachorrinho, aparecem na cena junto a legendas.