Scenes from Faust

1830s

Louis-Candide Boulanger

Associated Names
Louis-Candide Boulanger

Artist, French, 1806 - 1867

The image shows two characters in historical attire in a somber setting. One character is standing by a rock formation, while the other is seated on the ground. In the background, there are people near a church-like building, with one person by an open coffin. The architectural elements hint at a medieval or renaissance period, with a visible archway. The use of shading and line work enhances the scene's mood.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.6 x 27.2 cm (7 11/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 13, State ?

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Inscriptions

upper center: L'ARTISTE; lower center: FAUST / Combien elle me détécter; lower left: L. Boulanger; lower right: Lith de Frey

Wikidata ID

Q75430135

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