Original antique engraving "Faust, erster Theil": Faust, in his study among books and shelves, raises his hand before Mephistopheles, who rises out of the smoke with his hat in his hand and his misshapen foot in view. Lettered below "Kaulbach del." and "Weber sculp.", with the imprint of the engraving workshop of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Düsseldorf and of Schulgen-Bettendorff.
Original antique engraving "Faust, erster Theil": Faust, in his study among books and shelves, raises his hand before Mephistopheles, who rises out of the smoke with his hat in his hand and his misshapen foot in view. Lettered below "Kaulbach del." and "Weber sculp.", with the imprint of the engraving workshop of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Düsseldorf and of Schulgen-Bettendorff.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: Kaulbach.
Engraver: Weber.
Date: 19th century.
Source: Engraving workshop of the Königliche Kunst-Akademie, Düsseldorf; published by Schulgen-Bettendorff.
Dimensions: 7.9 x 11.4 in (20 x 29 cm).
Condition: Good. Traces of old mounting at the corners of the verso and light toning of the paper.