A hand-colored etching of a woman performing a witchcraft ritual before a skull-legged table with a burning brazier.
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This is a hand-colored etching depicting a scene of witchcraft. A woman with wild, flowing blonde hair stands before a small, ornate table. She is dressed in a long, black robe with a red sash across her chest, adorned with symbols. She holds a burning torch aloft in her right hand and a wand in her left. The table is a peculiar design, with legs shaped like skulls and a surface supporting a brazier filled with flames. Smoke rises from the brazier, adding to the mystical atmosphere. The table is set on a green, grassy surface. Above the scene, in German script, is the title 'Das Opfer der Zauberey. Hingehört und Sehen'. The style of the image is reminiscent of early modern illustrations, with a focus on dramatic composition and symbolic imagery.


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