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Engraving of a ghostly white figure rising in smoke while a kneeling man recoils on the floor and two armed soldiers look on.

The witch of Endor conjures up the ghost of Samuel at the request of Saul, who lies petrified on the ground. Engraving by W. Raddon, 1811, after B. West.

A black-and-white engraving shows a pale, shrouded ghostly figure rising in a smoky interior, gesturing toward a kneeling man who cowers on the floor with his hands outstretched. Two armed soldiers stand at the right and left, one in a doorway at the right and one at the left holding a sword, with the composition framed by a dark arch. The printed caption reads Saul and the Witch of Endor, within a decorative border.

Artist
Benjamin West
Date
30 March 1811
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3259 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1811.
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: Saúl y la bruja de Endor, grabado según Benjamin West

Un grabado en blanco y negro muestra una figura fantasmal pálida y envuelta en un sudario que se eleva en un interior lleno de humo, señalando a un hombre arrodillado en el suelo que se encoge con las manos extendidas. Dos soldados armados aparecen a la derecha y a la izquierda, bajo un arco oscuro. El título impreso dice Saúl y la bruja de Endor, dentro de un marco decorativo.

Português: Saul e a feiticeira de Endor, gravura após Benjamin West

Uma gravura em preto e branco mostra uma figura fantasmagórica pálida e envolta em mortalha que surge em um interior cheio de fumaça, apontando para um homem ajoelhado no chão que se encolhe com as mãos estendidas. Dois soldados armados aparecem à direita e à esquerda, sob um arco escuro. A legenda impressa diz Saul e a feiticeira de Endor, dentro de uma moldura decorativa.

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