De Bezwoorene Schim (The Invoked Spirit), Romeyn de Hooghe, 1701

Title page to a tract entitled "de bezwoorene schim", no. 3 in the series entitled "esopus in europa"; in the centre, an etching showing the ghost of ferdinand of aragon who stands in a magic circle having been conjured up by a wizard who bows down holding a flaming torch while a priest sprinkles holy water; on the right, two soldiers raise their hands in surprise; behind, are monks on their knees and, further off, mounted soldiers, a town and a citadel on a hill. 1701 etching with letterpress printed in black ink. Date: 1701. Dimensions: Height: 96 mm (image plate); Height: 191 mm (sheet); Width: 141 mm (image plate); Width: 149 mm (sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Aesop. Collection: British Museum. De Bezwoorene Schim (The Invoked Spirit) (BM 1854,0513.522.3)