More strange and fascinating creatures! A Witchy Wednesday article.

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A man rides a gigantic white serpent in a river, watched by a woman in an orange shawl. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, ca. 1850(?).

Date: 1850
Licence: Public Domain Mark

Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday! This week I thought it would be nice to share with you some more fabulous images I have sourced from the Welcome Collection. The Welcome Collection is a fantastic place to do historical research both in person and online. 

https://wellcomecollection.org/

All of these images are of different depictions of strange and fascinating creatures across many countries, time periods. Most are in the public domain due to their age. I have put the licence details on each one. 


Kali trampling Shiva. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
Raja Ravi Varma
Licence: Public Domain Mark




Vishnu lying on a serpent, with Lakshmi massaging his feet and Brahma in heaven. Chromolithograph.
Licence: Public Domain Mark




A serpent. Woodcut after C. Gessner.
Conrad GessnerDate: 1613
Licence: Public Domain Mark



A serpent, a winged serpent and a dragon. Woodcut after C. Gessner.
Conrad GessnerDate: 1613
Licence: Public Domain Mark




A fiery demon representing the chaos of the Paris Commune and more generally, the infernal results of the ideals of the French Revolution. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1871.
George CruikshankDate: June 1871
Licence: Public Domain Mark





A Lamia
Licence: Public Domain Mark





A pair of fabulous creatures, human in appearance but with no necks and with black and white patterns over their bodies. Gouache painting by an Persian artist, ca. 1600(?).
Date: 1600
Licence: Public Domain Mark



The Crystal Palace from the Great Exhibition, installed at Sydenham: sculptures of prehistoric creatures in the foreground. Colour Baxter-process print by G. Baxter, 1864(?).
Baxter, George, 1814-1867.
Licence: Public Domain Mark





A pair of fabulous creatures, human in appearance but with the heads of animals. Gouache painting by an Persian artist, ca. 1600 (?).
Date: 1600
Licence: Public Domain Mark



One hundred demons stirring by night. Colour woodcut by Gyokuen, 1860s.
Gyokuen, active 1850-1875.Date: [between 1860 and 1869]
Licence: Public Domain Mark



A large octopus is encircled by a huge rosary held by various bizarre creatures. Colour woodcut by Kyลsai, 1864.
Kawanabe KyลsaiDate: 1864
Licence: Public Domain Mark


Thank you for visiting my blog. Please join me again next week for another Witchy Wednesday article. Have a magical day Kat ๐Ÿ˜Š 
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