The Three Witches
Maker
Henry Fuseli
(Swiss, active in England, 1741 - 1825)
Additional Title(s)
- Weird Sisters
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Dateca. 1785
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions24 3/4 x 30 1/4 in. (62.9 x 76.8 cm.)
DescriptionThis is a finished, full-size study for one of Fuseli's best known compositions. The painting depicts the pivotal moment in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (Act I, Scene 3) when the protagonist encounters a demonic trio of witches who foretell his fate.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from The George R. and Patricia Geary Johnson British Art Acquisition Fund
Status
On viewObject number2014.15
