Henry Irving as Mephistopheles and George Alexander as Faust in Faust by W. G. Wills, adapted from Goethe
Painting
1885 (made)
1885 (made)
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Painting depicting Henry Irving as Mephistopheles and George Alexander as Faust in Faust. The painting depicts the second scene of the prologue, set in the Witch's Kitchen, in which the monkeys stir the witch's brew in a flaming cauldron.
Object details
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| Title | Henry Irving as Mephistopheles and George Alexander as Faust in <i>Faust</i> by W. G. Wills, adapted from Goethe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Painting entitiled "Henry Irving as Mephistopheles and George Alexander as Faust in 'Faust' by W.G. Wills, adapted from Goethe" , by William Henry Margetson, 1885 |
| Physical description | Painting depicting Henry Irving as Mephistopheles and George Alexander as Faust in Faust. The painting depicts the second scene of the prologue, set in the Witch's Kitchen, in which the monkeys stir the witch's brew in a flaming cauldron. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr W. B. and Miss J. B. Shaw |
| Object history | RF 1957/2776 (nominal file MA/1/S1378) Given by Mr W. B. and Miss J. B. Shaw, 1957 Historical significance: William Henry Margetson (1861-1940) studied at the South Kensington school of art, and later at the Royal Academy, where he exhibited from 1885. He lived at Wallingford on Thames. He painted portraits, historical and religious subjects. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ashton, Geoffrey. Catalogue of Paintings at the Theatre Museum, London. ed. James Fowler, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. 224p. ill. ISBN 1851771026, no. 46, pp.68-69. |
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| Accession number | E.23072-1957 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2003 |
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