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Dark engraving of an old woman at a candlelit table with bottles, surrounded by winged demons, bats and horned figures in a shadowy room.

Preparation for the witches' sabbath. Engraving by J. Aliamet after D. Teniers the younger, 1755.

An elderly woman in a white cap sits at a candlelit table with bottles and a bowl, while winged demons and bats hover in a dark interior. On the right, horned figures gather around a pedestal, and a skull lies on the floor amid scattered vials in this finely hatched engraving.

Artist
David Teniers the Younger
Date
1755
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3153 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1755.
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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