Step-Sister's Head

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A woman holds a magic wand in one hand and a severed head in the other

The maiden fetched the magic wand, and then she took her step-sister's head and dropped three drops of blood from it.

Artist

Name:: Rackham, Arthur
Dates:: 1867-1939
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Hansel & Grethel & other tales
Author:: Brothers Grimm
Publisher:: New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1920
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Description:

A woman in a long striped skirt holds a magic wand in one hand and a severed head in the other, of which we can only see the projected shadow on the wall.

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{{cite web | title=Step-Sister's Head | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/maiden-magic-wand/ | author=Rackham, Arthur | year=1920 | access-date=May 21, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}