The Witch No. 2 – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: The Witch No. 2, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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. 2
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Titled as the second in a numbered series, *The Witch No. 2* dates to 1892, when the witch was a favorite subject in American and European illustration. By the late nineteenth century, the figure had moved away from the grim religious villain of earlier centuries and into folklore, fairy tales, and seasonal amusement. Images like this helped fix the pointed hat, broomstick, and black cat as the visual shorthand that Halloween still relies on. Viewers may notice how such pictures mix unease with playfulness, a balance common to the period's popular prints.
| Original scan | 3,822 × 2,700 px · prints to 13 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02985u 1892 |
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