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The Witch No. 1: witch trial scene with accused woman and onlookers – Antique Print

The Witch No. 1: witch trial scene with accused woman and onlookers — historic image
The Witch No. 1: witch trial scene with accused woman and onlookers. Historic image from the Boston collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic image captures The Witch No. 1: witch trial scene with accused woman and onlookers in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

The Witch No. 1: witch trial scene with accused woman and onlookers

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Numbered as the first in its set, this print centers on an accused woman at a witch trial, with onlookers gathered close around her. The subject recalls the witch trials of colonial New England, especially the Salem episode of 1692, when courts in Massachusetts tried and executed people for witchcraft. Artists who returned to that history in later generations often used such scenes to comment on fear, rumor, and the danger of judgment by a crowd. The expressions of the onlookers are often where that commentary is sharpest.

Original scan10,595 × 7,249 px · prints to 35 × 24 in at 300 dpi
Reference09402u

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