Sidonia von Borcke (1548-1620) was a Pomeranian noblewoman who was tried and executed for witchcraft. In posthumous legends, she is depicted as a femme fatale, and she has entered English literature as Sidonia the Sorceress. She lived in the city of Stettin, Germany (today Szczecin, Poland).

Watercolour, cm 29 x 16, 1860.
Tate Gallery, London.
 
Uploaded on 29 August 2015 into category: Painting

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