Witches' Meeting

Creator:
Baldung, Hans, b. 1484 or 1485, d. 1545
Published/Created:
ca. 1514
Notes:
Are the cats in Baldung's works witches, devils or just ordinary cats? This drawing seems to offer an answer, for neither the devil nor a real cat would feel the need to consult a book of magic.
Accession Number:
4814-004
Genre:
drawings (AAT)
Format:
Image
Content Type:
Paintings & Drawings
Rights:
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Access Restrictions:
Yale Community Only
Source Creator:
Vervoort, Renilde
Source Title:
Vervoort, Renilde, Bruegel's Witches: Witchcraft Images in the Low Countries between 1450 and 1700
Source Created:
Bruges: Van de Wiele
ca. 2015
Call Number:
NJ18.B84 V47 2015 (LC) Oversize
Orbis Barcode:
39002127725654
Yale Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Digital Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Original Repository:
Strasbourg, France: Cabinet des Estampes et des Dessins
OID:
15949713
PID:
digcoll:2809758