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Black-and-white etching of a man in a cap reading at a table with a skull, a hooded kneeling figure holding a torch, and bats in a dark sky.

A man reading a grimoire, grinning; next to him a hooded man, kneeling on the floor, is holding a torch: they are conjuring up demons. Etching after D. Teniers, the younger, 1750/1790.

A grinning man in a cap leans over a table beside a skull and open book, while a hooded figure kneels in the foreground holding a torch. Shadowy bats and a grotesque face loom in the dark background. This black-and-white etching depicts a scene of conjuring.

Artist
David Teniers the Younger
Date
1750-1790
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2917 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1790.
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: Invocación de demonios: hombre leyendo un grimorio a la luz de una vela

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