Eugène Delacroix, Marguerite in the church with studies of the head of Mephistopheles
Gift of Katrin Bellinger in honor of Lee Hendrix · Digital image courtesy of Getty's Open Content ProgramView original →
Eugène Delacroix

Marguerite in the church with studies of the head of Mephistopheles

1826–1827

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Gray wash and graphite with brush and brown and dark blue inks , on white laid paper; stumping and lifting
Dimensions
61.9 × 46.4 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-208151

The drawing shows a woman, Marguerite, kneeling on a prie-dieu; on the right hand side are studies of a male portrait, Mephistopheles, and of a hand.

Provenance

Gift of Katrin Bellinger in honor of Lee Hendrix

Registry history

  • 1826–1827 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — drawings

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