Faust Trying to Seduce Marguerite (Goethe, Faust)

Eugène Delacroix

1825–27 · Lithograph, seventh state of seven · Drawings and Prints

Faust, encountering Margaret in the street, addresses her: "Ma belle Demoiselle, oserais je vous offrir mon bras et vous reconduire chez vous?" ["My lovely young lady, may I perhaps venture to give you my arm and be your escort home?"] Faust's advances are unsuccessfull. The young woman frees her arm and departs.

Artist

Eugène Delacroix

Date

1825–27

Medium

Lithograph, seventh state of seven

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of David J. Impastato, 1962