The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Mary Hoare1781

Details

Title: The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Creator: Mary Hoare, 1753–1820, British
Creator Lifespan: 1753/1820
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: female
Date Created: 1781
Physical Dimensions: Mount: 20 3/4 x 24 3/16 inches (52.7 x 61.5 cm) Contemporary drawn border: 18 7/8 x 22 9/16 inches (48 x 57.3 cm) Sheet (cropped to image): 17 3/8 x 21 3/16 inches (44.2 x 53.8 cm)
Subject Keywords: cloaks, dresses, witches, magic, ceremony, fire, ritual, smoke, hook, chain, cave, literary theme, gesturing, barefoot, cauldron
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Watercolor with black ink and scraping over graphite on thick, slightly textured cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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