Portrait of Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General

Item

Title
Portrait of Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General
Description
A 1792 etching of controversial self-appointed Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins (d. 1647) active in the early 17th century.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General. Etching. 1792. JSTOR, Wellcome Collection. Accessed April 8, 2026. https://jstor.org/stable/community.25348523.
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Publisher
MacEwan University Library
Date
1792
Format
JPEG; 670 x 800 pixels
Language
eng
Type
Still image
Identifier
V0025871
Contributor
Wellcome Collection
Subject
Hopkins, Matthew, -1647; Witchcraft -- England -- History -- 17th century