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Ophis and the Spirit of Antichrist
Two fantastic heads are stacked vertically, their beards and hair spreading into long sweeping points. Brown and pale yellow washes emphasize the sharply modelled features. The printed labels identify Ophis and the Spirit of Antichrist in Barrett’s historical demonological plates.
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Francis Barrett (design); R. Griffith (engraving). "Ophis and the Spirit of Antichrist" [editorial title]. In The Magus; or, Celestial Intelligencer, Francis Barrett. London: Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1801., 1801, Lackington, Allen, and Co.. Source scan leaf 269. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0434-0257
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A historical image from the source’s symbolic or occult system. The reproduction preserves its original visual evidence and does not validate the associated claims.
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Francis Barrett (design); R. Griffith (engraving). Ophis and the Spirit of Antichrist. The Magus; or, Celestial Intelligencer. Scan leaf 269. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0434-0257