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Faust transformed into a young man by a magic potion supplied by a witch at the behest of Mephistopheles. Drawing by Hesse.
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.Reference: 11963i- Pictures
A man thinks that a show involving a man-eating tiger means that the man eats the tiger. Coloured magic lantern slides.
Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]Reference: 754982i- Pictures
A recruit too short to become a soldier qualifies as a result of an accidental bump on his head. Coloured magic lantern slides.
Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]Reference: 754962i- Pictures
An altercation between a plasterer and an idler leads to them both being covered in plaster and arrested by the police. Coloured magic lantern slides.
Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]Reference: 754977i- Pictures
Faust transformed into a young man by a magic potion supplied by a witch at the behest of Mephistopheles. Engraving after M. Retzsch, ca. 1834.
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.Date: [1834?]Reference: 587878i- Pictures
Jason approaches the dragon guarding the golden fleece, and pours Medea's magic potion on it. Engraving by J. Boydell after R. Earlom after S. Rosa.
Rosa, Salvatore, 1615-1673.Date: Nov.r 2d. 1765Reference: 2815049i- Pictures
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A wizard casting spells from his magic circle by the light of his cauldron surrounded by creatures. Engraving by J. Wood, 1763, after J. Collins..
Collins, John, approximately 1725-1758 or 1759.Date: 1763Reference: 37879i- Pictures
Mont St. Michel and Bayeux cathedral; Southampton harbour; scenes in India; elephant-hunting and wild boar; a cat with a palette. Coloured and black and white magic lantern slides.
Date: [between 1900 and 1999?]Reference: 755149i- Pictures
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Aeson is rejuvenated by having his blood replaced by magic juices in a boiling vat; representing the process of self-destruction in order to attain the elixir of life. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs after Salomon Trismosin.
Ibbs, Edith A.Date: 1900-1909Reference: 38811iPart of: Splendor solis- Digital Images
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Soul catcher, bone magic Soul Case. Eskimo. Used by the Shaman to retrieve a lost soul, or to contain the soul of a departed relative. Engraved in conventional design. Hollow bone, covered at one end with wooden plug.
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A lecturer (William Kitchiner?) about to address a lecture on optics with the aid of candles, a telescope and magic lantern to a seated audience, he is interrupted by a Kentish hop merchant. Coloured etching, 1809, after G.M. Woodward.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.Date: [1809?]Reference: 15968i- Pictures
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Two Australian aborigines performing a ceremony with a magical stick to make another person ill. Halftone.
Reference: 21411i- Pictures
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A theurgist performing rituals to exercise divine powers on earth. Coloured aquatint.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 47025i- Pictures
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Conjurers' tricks and equipment. Engraving by Andrew Bell.
Reference: 33416i- Pictures
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Conjurers' tricks and equipment. Engraving by Andrew Bell.
Reference: 33413i- Pictures
Necromancers invoking evil spirits. Aquatint.
Date: [1830?]Reference: 2496795i- Pictures
A Roman emperor holding two swords addresses a man in a toga who holds a bowl or mirror to his face. Etching after Polidoro da Caravaggio.
Polidoro, da Caravaggio, approximately 1495-approximately 1543.Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 2535378i- Pictures
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A woman and a man sit on a bed staring at a condom as if it floats magically mid-air; an advertisement for safe sex by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V. Colour lithograph by R. Warzecha, M. Jahreiss and D. Pusch.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 674055i- Pictures
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Witchcraft: a man on horseback. Woodcut, 1720.
Date: 1720Reference: 44120i- Pictures
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Floram Marchand, a man who regurgitated water transformed into several colours and into separate vessels. Line engraving.
Reference: 888i- Pictures
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Witchcraft: a ship being confronted by a sea-devil (?). Woodcut, 1720.
Date: 1720Reference: 44125i- Pictures
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Witchcraft: the devil bringing medicine to a man or woman in bed (?). Woodcut, 1720.
Date: 1720Reference: 44114i- Pictures
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Preparation for the witches' sabbath. Etching by D. Vivant-Denon after D. Teniers the younger.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 40366i- Pictures
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A shaman or medicine man with extensive body painting and nose stick, Australia. Colour process print.
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Witchcraft: a bewitched woman vomiting. Woodcut, 1720.
Date: 1720Reference: 44121i