Maléfice

Fantin-Latour, Henri, 1836-1904 · 1899

In the middle of the image, reclining on a hillock, is the woman who ordered the spell. She is brightly lit by the fire and listens to the magician, who can be seen standing with her wand in her hand. On her knees, in the foreground, is a maid who watches over a pot from which vapor swirls. The night landscape is very dark. There are trees on the right that lean to the left.