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Woodcut of a horned winged devil in the center with four women reaching toward him, holding small figures, under dark flying creatures in the sky.

Witchcraft: witches giving babies to the devil. Woodcut, 1720.

A black-and-white woodcut shows a horned, winged devil standing centrally on a mound, flanked by two women on each side who hold out small figures toward him. Dark flying creatures fill the sky above, and the ground is hatched with fine lines.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1720
Medium
Woodcuts
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3438 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 entregando bebés al diablo, xilografía, 1720

Una xilografía en blanco y negro muestra a un diablo con cuernos y alas de pie en el centro, sobre un montículo, con dos mujeres a cada lado que extienden pequeñas figuras hacia él. Criaturas voladoras oscuras llenan el cielo y el suelo está trazado con líneas finas.

Português: Bruxas entregando bebês ao diabo, xilogravura, 1720

Uma xilogravura em preto e branco mostra um diabo com chifres e asas em pé no centro, sobre um monte, com duas mulheres de cada lado que estendem pequenas figuras em direção a ele. Criaturas voadoras escuras preenchem o céu, e o chão é marcado por linhas finas.