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Dark etching of a hooded old woman on the ground and a hunched grotesque figure offering a bundle to a robed figure, with ghostly faces behind.

Wizards and witches offering a new-born baby to their master. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.

An etching in dark grey tones shows a hooded old woman seated on the ground at left, while a hunched, grotesque figure in the centre leans forward to offer a bundle toward a robed figure at right. Ghostly faces loom in the shadowy background, and the plate is captioned 'Obsequio á el maestro'.

Artist
Francisco Goya
Date
[1796/1798]
Medium
Caricatures Etchings Aquatints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2771 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1798.
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: Brujos y brujas ofreciendo un recién nacido a su maestro

Un aguafuerte en tonos grises muestra a una anciana encapuchada sentada en el suelo a la izquierda, mientras una figura encorvada y grotesca en el centro se inclina para ofrecer un bulto hacia una figura con túnica a la derecha. Rostros fantasmales aparecen en el fondo sombrío, y la plancha lleva el pie 'Obsequio á el maestro'.

Português: Bruxos e bruxas oferecendo um recém-nascido ao seu mestre

Uma gravura em tons cinzentos mostra uma velha encapuzada sentada no chão à esquerda, enquanto uma figura curvada e grotesca no centro se inclina para oferecer um embrulho a um personagem de manto à direita. Rostos fantasmagóricos surgem no fundo sombrio, e a chapa traz a legenda 'Obsequio á el maestro'.