Faust
Lithograph
1827 (made)
1827 (made)
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Print depicting two figures in a room with multiple items on a shelf above them. One figure is behind a desk on the right, slightly raised from his chair with one hand raised and reaching forward, and the other hand on an open books in front of him. The other figure is standing on the other side of the desk and is holding a sword in one hand, with rests on the floor, and is holding his other hand to his chest.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | lithographic ink, paper, lithography |
| Brief description | By Eugène Delacroix: 'Méphistophélès apparaissant à Faust' (L.D.62, 3rd state), plate from the series of 16 illustrating Goethe's 'Faust'. Lithograph, 1827 |
| Physical description | Print depicting two figures in a room with multiple items on a shelf above them. One figure is behind a desk on the right, slightly raised from his chair with one hand raised and reaching forward, and the other hand on an open books in front of him. The other figure is standing on the other side of the desk and is holding a sword in one hand, with rests on the floor, and is holding his other hand to his chest. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Delacroix invt. et Lithog.: Lith: de Villain. (Lettered) |
| Credit line | Acquired from London Graphic Art Associates, London in 1968. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1968 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.603-1968 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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