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  • A wizard and his accomplice performing incantations in a forest during a full moon. Etching by S. Palmer and A.H. Palmer.
  • Temple of Vesta or Fortuna Virilis, Rome. Engraving.
  • Two naked witches riding on a broomstick accompanied by an owl. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
  • Eleven scenes of witchcraft. Woodcut, 1720.
  • Temple of Jupiter, Spalato [Split]: floor plan and design drawings. Transfer lithograph by Kell Bros.
  • Temple and fountain, Zagwhan, Africa: panoramic view. Etching by R. Redaway after Sir G. Temple.
  • Sacred Spring, Zuñi, New Mexico. Coloured lithograph.
  • Temple of Vesta or Fortuna Virilis, Rome. Coloured etching.
  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria: she stands before a statue of a pagan deity, preaching against the worship of it. Engraving.
  • A wizard and his accomplice performing incantations in a forest during a full moon. Etching by S. Palmer and A.H. Palmer.
  • A naked witch watching a seated monster grabbing a jumping goat by its hind leg. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
  • Mount Zouquala, Abyssinia: hermits exorcising devils. Process print after F.C. Dickinson after Dr. Koelitz.
  • Temple of Minerva Medica, Rome. Line engraving by F. Morelli, 1798.
  • A pagan sacrifice. Engraving after L. Lombard.
  • The orgies and wild dances of the ancient Romans. Engraving.
  • A naked witch carried on the shoulders of a monster sings from a choirbook held with pincers by two grotesque bishops while two apelike swimmers look on. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
  • Temple of Venus and Rome, Rome. Engraving by G. Cottafavi.
  • The resurrected Christ appears before the apostles and other people. Etching.
  • Three witches or Fates spinning, with bodies of babies tied up behind them. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
  • A rosary, a medallion of St Benedict, a charm said to cause loss of eyesight, and hands showing lines and features to be interpreted by palmistry (including lines forecasting violent death); all illustrating 'superstition'. Engraving.
  • Temple of Aesculapius, Spalato [Split]. Aquatint by Hall.
  • A Christian man is tortured because he refuses to eat meat or drink wine that have been dedicated in a sacrifice to pagan deities. Woodcut.
  • A naked witch carried on the shoulders of a monster sings from a choirbook held with pincers by two grotesque bishops while two apelike swimmers look on. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
  • Two naked witches riding on a broomstick accompanied by an owl. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
  • A wizard and his accomplice performing incantations in a forest during a full moon. Etching by S. Palmer and A.H. Palmer.
  • Symbols and talismans from Hindu, pagan and Jewish religions illustrating superstition. Engraving.
  • Three witches or Fates spinning, with bodies of babies tied up behind them. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.
  • Temple of Venus and Rome, Rome. Coloured etching.