“An Incantation” by John Dixon (English, born Ireland, 1720/30-1804) (1772) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

An Incantation

An Incantation

TitleAn Incantation
ArtistJohn Dixon (English, born Ireland, 1720/30-1804) after John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779)
Date1772 18th century
MediumMezzotint with touches of engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Classificationmezzotint
OriginEngland England
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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