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Woodcut in a black border showing horned devils and hatted witches holding hands in a ring, dancing.

Witchcraft: witches and devils dancing in a circle. Woodcut, 1720.

A black-and-white woodcut framed by a ruled border shows five horned devilish figures alternating with robed, hat-wearing witches who join hands in a ring. Fine hatched lines shade the ground and the figures' clothing. The scene is crowded and energetic, with the dancers spread across the whole frame.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1720
Medium
Woodcuts
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3453 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1720.
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: Brujas y diablos bailando en círculo, grabado en madera, 1720

Un grabado en madera en blanco y negro, enmarcado por un borde recto, muestra cinco figuras de diablos con cuernos alternadas con brujas con túnicas y sombreros que se dan la mano en un círculo. Líneas finas sombrean el suelo y las ropas. La escena es animada y llena todo el encuadre con los bailarines.

Português: Bruxas e diabos dançando em círculo, xilogravura, 1720

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