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Black and white engraving of a dense, gnarled forest with huge twisted trees and small distant figures standing among the trunks.

Magicians Leaving the Wood after Incantations, Engraving

A dense, gnarled forest fills the engraving, with massive twisted trees and tangled branches framing the scene. Small, faint figures stand among the trunks in the far center, dwarfed by the foliage, under soft, hatched light.

Artist
Collins, John, approximately 1725-1758 or 1759.
Date
[1763?]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3176 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1773.
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

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