The Magic Circle | |
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Artist | John William Waterhouse |
Year | 1886 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 183 cm × 127 cm (72 in × 50 in) |
Location | Tate 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.