The Witches' scales Oudewater / Wood engraving, c.1884
Magic and Superstition:
Witch / Witch's ordeal.
"The Witches' scales Oudewater".
(South Holland).
Wood engraving, c.1884, after the painting by Fritz Bergen (1857-1941).
Later colouration.
From: The Gazebo, 1884, No. 52.
ID
AKG530661ProductionDate
1884EventDate
1630Credit line
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Category
Art
History and Politics
Religion and Belief
Technique
Colorized by akg-images
Wood Engraving
Graphic Art
Printed Graphics
Time period
17th century
19th century
Topic
Woman
Court (Justice)
History
Ordeal
Witch
Witches' Ordeal
Art
Magic, Esotericism, Superstition
Court Case
Journalism
Scales
Magazine
Weight
Witch's Scale
Superstition
Woman's Life
Spectator (Male)
Popular Belief
Curiosity
Humiliation
Location
Europe
Netherlands
Holland
Oudewater
Person
Fritz Bergen
Work
Die Gartenlaube
High
4961 × 3427 (48.6 MB)
42.0 cm × 29.0 cm @ 300 dpi
Lossless
6505 × 4493 (83.6 MB)
55.1 cm × 38.0 cm @ 300 dpi