Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
CALDESI & MONTECCHI (ACTIVE 1857-67)
'Trial of a Witch'; The Witch's Trial
1857Albumen print | 18.5 x 29.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2081466
Photograph of the painting 'An Old Woman Accused of Witchcraft', or 'The Witch's Trial', by William Powell Frith. The painting depicts the trial of an elderly woman within a domestic interior. At the centre of the painting is the accused elderly woman. Beside her, a woman points to her. Behind the elderly woman, a woman holds up a cat. On the far right side of the painting, two men are seated at a table. There are a large number of people within the scene.
Creator(s)
Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67) (photographer)
After William Powell Frith (1819-1909) (artist)
18.5 x 29.6 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.8 cm (page dimensions)
- Presented to Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Folklore
- The Supernatural
- Witches
- The Supernatural
- Folklore
- Ethnology
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Art
- Paintings
- Paintings-English school
- Paintings
- Art
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Social sciences