The Magic Circle (Waterhouse painting)
- The Magic Circle (Waterhouse painting)
Infobox Painting
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title= The Magic Circle
artist= John William Waterhouse
year= 1886
type=Oil on canvas
height= 183
width= 127
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city= London
museum= Tate Britain
"The Magic Circle" is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style created in 1886 by John William Waterhouse.
ubject
The painting depicts a witch or sorceress drawing a magic circle on the earth to create a ritual space.
Provenance
The painting was acquired by the Tate Gallery through the Chantrey Bequest and was purchased for £650 in 1886. [ [http://www.jwwaterhouse.org/paintings/painting1351.aspx The Magic Circle] at Waterhouse:The Life and work of John William Waterhouse.]
References
External links
* [http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=15985&searchid=5475 The Magic Circle] at the Tate Collection.
* [http://www.jwwaterhouse.org/paintings/painting1351.aspx The Magic Circle] at Waterhouse:The Life and work of John William Waterhouse.
* [http://www.johnwaterhouse.com/view.cfm?recordid=111 The Magic Circle] at JohnWaterhouse.com.
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