The Magic Circle (Waterhouse paintings)

The Magic Circle
ArtistJohn William Waterhouse
Year1886
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions183 cm × 127 cm (72 in × 50 in)
LocationTate Britain, London

The Magic Circle is an 1886 oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style by John William Waterhouse. Two copies of the painting were produced. The two paintings and a study depict a witch or sorceress using a wand to draw a fiery magic circle on the Earth to create a ritual space for her ceremonial magic. As was common in the period, Waterhouse repeated his subject on a smaller scale, probably at the request of a collector.

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