Sorcery Collection

Witch with her black cat
Witch casting a spell accompanied by a raven and a black cat. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

NOSTRADAMUS, Michel de Notre Dame (1503-1566). French physician and astrologer, author of book of predictions Astrological Centuries (1555). Illustration in card of 18th century. Drawing

Illustration from a treatise by Ulrich Molitor about diviner women and witchcraft (engraving)
3646906 Illustration from a treatise by Ulrich Molitor about diviner women and witchcraft (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Label for Fil a la Sorciere brand of sewing thread (colour litho)
PER320944 Label for Fil a la Sorciere brand of sewing thread (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: fil a coudre; fil cire)

Did She Take a Sleeping Draught
Brennan Finighan - EFIAP FAPS

L'Empereur du Maroc consultant le celèbre sorcier Desbarolles, 1859. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'Empereur du Maroc consultant le celebre sorcier Desbarolles, 1859. The Emperor of Morocco consulting the famous sorcerer Desbarolles

The young Fetichist of Lake Jonanga; The Gaboon. 1875. Creator: Unknown
The young Fetichist of Lake Jonanga; The Gaboon. 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Circe Punishes Glaucus by Turning Scylla into a Monster, 1695. Creator: Eglon Hendrik van der Neer
Circe Punishes Glaucus by Turning Scylla into a Monster, 1695

The Sorceress of the Yakuts in North East Asia, n.d. Creator: Ernst Damitz
The Sorceress of the Yakuts in North East Asia, n.d

Blinding of Elymas, c. 1807. Creator: John Constable
Blinding of Elymas, c. 1807

Village Sorcerer in the Ural Area. Village of Novoabdulino, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Village Sorcerer in the Ural Area. Village of Novoabdulino, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across

The Bewitched Groom, ca. 1544. Creator: Hans Baldung
The Bewitched Groom, ca. 1544

Tribute - Sorcery. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s

Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased
746859 Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased, in the Church Yard of Walton-le-dale, Lancaster

A Black Mass, 1911 (litho)
CHT276337 A Black Mass, 1911 (litho) by Maele, Martin van (1863-1926); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Illustration from a book on witches La Sorciere by Jules Michelet (1798-1874)

Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving

Merlin and Vivian in Arthurian legend
Merlin and Vivian in the forest, from legends of King Arthur. Hand-colored halftone of a Dore painting

The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798, by Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

The Witches Sabbath, 1797-1798, by Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Witches Sabbath, 1797-1798. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Quaker's group hanging a dog condemned by warlock. Engraving
New England (Massachusetts). 17th century. Quaker's group hanging a dog condemned by warlock. Engraving, 1807

Songye power figure (copper) (detail of 198855)
HSC198854 Songye power figure (copper) (detail of 198855) by African School; Private Collection; (add.info.: probably a frightening kifwebe mask;); Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Songye power figure (copper) (see 198854 for detail)
HSC198855 Songye power figure (copper) (see 198854 for detail) by African School; Private Collection; (add.info.: probably a frightening kifwebe mask;); Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Staff, Yoruba, Nigeria, 19th-20th century (wrought iron) (see also 136693-95)
HSC136692 Staff, Yoruba, Nigeria, 19th-20th century (wrought iron) (see also 136693-95) by African School; 73.5x33x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Songye Mask, Zaire (wood) (see also 136680 & 82)
HSC136681 Songye Mask, Zaire (wood) (see also 136680 & 82) by African School; Private Collection; (add.info.: probably a frightening kifwebe mask;); Photo © Heini Schneebeli

The Witches Frolic
5310084 The Witches Frolic by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); (add.info.: Engraving titled The Witches Frolic by George Cruikshank)

Sorcerer killing a person by burning a small figurine of them (engraving)
6029330 Sorcerer killing a person by burning a small figurine of them (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

193-0082166 There it goes, plate 66 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81685 193-0082166 There it goes, plate 66 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21x16.7 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Rinaldo and the Magus of Ascalon, 1742-45 (oil on canvas)
5859337 Rinaldo and the Magus of Ascalon, 1742-45 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 182.9--188 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Cauldron of the Sorceress, 1879 (charcoal on paper)
5860239 Cauldron of the Sorceress, 1879 (charcoal on paper) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 40.8--37.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Odilon Redon (1840-1916))

The fee shows Cinderella the pumpkin that will allow her to go to the ball, by Gustave Dore, 1879 (engraving)
ELD4831664 The fee shows Cinderella the pumpkin that will allow her to go to the ball, by Gustave Dore, 1879 (engraving) by Dore

Merlin and Vivien (w / c with bodycolour on paper)
Ma198554 Merlin and Vivien (w/c with bodycolour on paper) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); 47x29.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449810 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449807 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449814 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

The Six Swans, German fairy tale (colour litho)
7185279 The Six Swans, German fairy tale (colour litho) by Crane, Donn P. (1878-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Six Swans, German fairy tale)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449813 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Gigi and the Magic Ring, Italian fairy tale (colour litho)
7185281 Gigi and the Magic Ring, Italian fairy tale (colour litho) by Crane, Donn P. (1878-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gigi and the Magic Ring, Italian fairy tale)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449808 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449806 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

She whispered her spells (litho)
STC445086 She whispered her spells (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sorceress Medeia, first wife of the legendary hero Jason; ); The Stapleton Collection

Sleeping Beauty (colour litho)
7185290 Sleeping Beauty (colour litho) by Crane, Donn P. (1878-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping Beauty. Illustration from Through Fairy Halls of My Bookhouse)

Poster for the Opera Cendrillon by Jules Massenet, 1899 (poster)
FIA5401916 Poster for the Opera Cendrillon by Jules Massenet, 1899 (poster) by Bertrand, Emile (1842-1912); 80x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449809 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Page 165. The Liath Meisicith of the Irish Druids, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670063 Page 165. The Liath Meisicith of the Irish Druids, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Harry Houdini performance poster
7243349 Harry Houdini performance poster. by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster for performance in England of escape artist)

Floram Marchand, the Water Spouter. 17th century. 1869 (lithograph)
7232947 Floram Marchand, the Water Spouter. 17th century. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Floram Marchand, the Water Spouter)

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"Sorcery: Unveiling the Mystical Realm of Magic and Witchcraft" Step into a world where enchantment reigns supreme, as a witch with her black cat casts spells that defy reason. NOSTRADAMUS, Michel de Notre Dame, a renowned French seer from the 16th century, delves deep into the secrets of sorcery. Intriguing illustrations from Ulrich Molitor's treatise on diviner women and witchcraft transport us to an era when belief in magic was both feared and revered. The Fil a la Sorciere brand of sewing thread adds an element of mystique to everyday tasks. Palmistry reveals its planetary and zodiacal diagram, connecting celestial forces with our earthly existence. Goya's haunting paintings depict The Witches Sabbath, capturing the dark allure of clandestine gatherings where witches revel in their powers. Even Quakers were not immune to the fascination surrounding sorcery; an engraving shows them hanging a condemned dog under suspicion of being bewitched by a warlock. Hans Baldung's masterpiece "The Bewitched Groom" portrays love entangled in supernatural forces. Tribute is paid to sorcery through various art forms - from Songye power figures exuding copper energy to lithographs depicting eerie Black Masses that send shivers down one's spine. Sorcery beckons those who dare venture beyond conventional understanding. It embodies ancient wisdom passed down through generations, reminding us that there is more than meets the eye in this vast universe. Explore this captivating realm at your own risk; for within lies both extraordinary power and unimaginable consequences.