"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster
"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster

"The Witch (Night Piece)" Matte Poster

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The Witch (Night Piece) (1626)
by Jan van de Velde (Dutch, 1620-1662)

This nocturnal scene depicts a sorceress concocting her evil brew in the company of bizarre beasts. She stands within a "magic circle" scratched into the ground, the supernaturally consecrated space for witchcraft -- a likely inspiration for the circular forms of Rosa's paintings. She overturns a horn into her cauldron engulfed in billowing flames; mixing with the powder are two streams of ash that spew forth from pipes held by a somersaulting demon at left. The swirling, decorative composition and the variety of grotesque creatures making knowing and silly faces at the viewer add elements of whimsy and farce to the ostensibly serious, occult subject.

Matte Poster

Printed with Dye/Pigment Reactive Ink On archival matte paper Shipped in heavy duty poster tube Heavy weight (230 gsm), thick base (9.5 mil), and an instant-dry coating that resists fingerprints and smudging.

  • Printed with Dye/Pigment Reactive Ink
  • On archival matte paper
  • Shipped in heavy duty poster tube
  • Heavy weight (230 gsm), thick base (9.5 mil), and an instant-dry coating that resists fingerprints and smudging.