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Victim of possession or witchcraft (no. 6), ca. 1658
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Victim of possession or witchcraft (no. 6), ca. 1658

anonymous · 1657 - 1659 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Two separately cut depictions of an interior with a person suffering from a form of epilepsy or madness, interpreted as possession or witchcraft. A man falls to the ground during a church service. Numbered: 6.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpossession (by demons)
Credit lineSlachtoffer van bezetenheid of tovenarij (nr. 6), ca. 1658. 1657 - 1659. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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