Shelfmark: 8° R 32871

The

Red Dragon

A woodcut-style illustration depicting a scene of ritual evocation. A man dressed in 18th-century attire, including a coat and distinctive striped stockings, recoils in terror with his arms outstretched. He stands before a magic circle drawn on the ground, which contains various occult symbols including a crescent moon and planetary signs. From a cloud of smoke and fire on the left, a winged, bird-headed demonic entity emerges. A small animal, possibly a dog or goat, lies near the circle's edge. To the right of the man, his tricorn hat lies discarded on the ground.

Accession Number: 46 896

The Red Dragon, also known as the Grand Grimoire, is one of the most famous handbooks of black magic, purportedly containing instructions for summoning spirits and making pacts with the devil.