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The Sorceress

1626
17th century

Jan van de Velde II, Dutch, (ca. 1593–1641)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching

Marks: Translation of Latin text below image: “How many evils does lust, constrained by no limit, compel, and with what asweet song drags even the purest minds of mortals into every (kind of) upheaval. [sed cito quam fallimur: something like, “but how quickly we are led astray” or “but how quickly we decline”]. Death takes over brief life, brief joy. What smiles for a moment grieves for eternity.” Translation by A. Szegedy-Maszak and Michael Roberts 2006. See object file for notes on translation.

Marks: Watermark: Coat of arms with fleur-de-lis

Bibliography: F. & v.d.k. 114; Wurzbach 114.

Credit Line: Gift of Alice C. (Mrs. Isaac) Carter, 1959

Accession Number: 1959.16.4

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allegory, magic*

allegory
magic - Study and practice of ritual activities intended to control or influence human or natural events through the invocation of external and impersonal mystical forces beyond the ordinary human sphere; typical ritual activities include the manipulation of special objects and the recitation of spells. [October 1994 scope note added; related term added.]

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Jan van de Velde II, Dutch, (ca. 1593–1641) . The Sorceress, 1626. Etching. : mm (in.). DAC accession number 1959.16.4. Gift of Alice C. (Mrs. Isaac) Carter, 1959. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: R. Lee) .

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