Eugène Delacroix
Faust dans la prison de Marguerite
1827
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Eugène Delacroix
Faust dans la prison de Marguerite
1827
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 330 x 239 mm. (13 x 9 7/16 in.)
Image: 253 x 220 mm. (9 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.4932
From the book "Faust, Tragédie de M. de Goethe." This impression could be either state iia or iv as listed by Strauber - each of those states is described as bearing the Delacroix inscription and the caption, with no other distinguishing characteristics.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Loys Delteil, Delacroix, the graphic work: a catalogue raisonné, translated and revised by Susan Strauber (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy, 1997), p. 190, #74.
Inscribed: Inscribed in stone: lower left "Delacroix invt. et Lithog."; lower center "Faust-Reviens à toi! un seul pas et tu es libre... / Meph:-...Que de paroles inutiles! que de délais et d'incertitudes! / mes chevaux frissonnent: l'aube blanchit l'horizon."
Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
