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Engraving of a nude witch riding a horned beast through the air, surrounded by winged putti, with hatched lines and a monogram at lower right.

The Witch (De heks), engraving by Albrecht Dürer

An engraving of a nude, long-haired witch riding aloft on a horned, goat-like beast while winged putti scatter around her, some carrying staffs. Fine hatched lines render a windswept sky and a dark, grassy ground below, with the monogram AD at lower right.

Artist
Albrecht Dürer (mentioned on object)
Date
1498-1502
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2528 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1502.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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