The artwork titled “Mamillius Conjuring up Sprites and Goblins for His Mother, Hermione” was created by the artist Henry Fuseli in the year 1786. This piece falls under the art movement known as Romanticism and is categorized within the genre of literary painting.
The artwork portrays a scene filled with fantastical and otherworldly elements, true to the Romanticism ethos of infusing art with emotion and imagination. At the center, a woman, presumably Hermione, is depicted in a flowing, ethereal dress, exuding an air of grace and solemnity. In front of her, a young boy, who can be assumed to be Mamillius, appears engaged in the act of conjuring, his hand reaching out towards diminutive sprites and goblins. These fantastical creatures surround the boy, adding an aura of magic and mysticism to the scene. The background is dark and cavernous, contrasting with the luminous figures in the foreground, thereby enhancing the dramatic and fantastical atmosphere of the composition. The entwining flora at the periphery further heightens the sense of the natural world being animated by enchantment.
