Late 19th century antique original oil on cavas painting in carved wooden frame, signed A. Pola and dated 1883 of the mythological sorceress Medea, after depiction by the German artist Nathaniel Sichel (1843–1907). Medea is a prominent figure in Greek mythology known for her role in the story of Jason and the Argonauts and her subsequent tragic actions. Nathaniel Sichel was a 19th-century German painter recognized for his Neoclassical portraits and dramatic depictions of expressive female figures. Also who doesn't love a woman with a knife?