Study for 'The Lapland Witch', c. 1775-1777, George Romney, British, 1734¡V1802, 19 5/8 x 11 13/16 in. (49.85 x 30 cm) (sheet)29 5/8 ¡Ñ 23 9/16 ¡Ñ 1 13/16 in. (75.25 ¡Ñ 59.85 ¡Ñ 4.6 cm) (outer frame), Brush and brown wash, with pen and brown ink over graphite, England, 18th century, George Romney embraced the 'sublime,' the flip side of the Age of Enlightenment. He was obsessed with the passions, the power of nature, the supernatural¡Xthose forces beyond human comprehension and control. In the popular imagination of the 18th century, Lapland was home to witches capable of raising storms and causing shipwrecks, and Romney wanted to capture their magic. His efforts began with fiery sketches like this one.