Man and Woman in a Landscape (Faust and Marguerite)
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 4 1/2 x 6 in. (11.4 x 15.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Sisi Cahan, 2000
Accession Number
2000.516
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, *Man and Woman in a (Faust and Marguerite, created around 1826–27, captures a poignant moment from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's epic drama *Faust*. British artist Richard Parkes Bonington, a figure in Romanticism known for his luminous landscapes and fluid watercolors, likely illustrated the tragic lovers Faust and Marguerite (Gretchen) amid a evocative natural setting. Goethe, the German literary giant whose *Faust* explored themes of ambition, love, and redemption, inspired many visual artists during this era, blending literature and art in the Romantic spirit. Execut...
About the Artist
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Richard Parkes Bonington (British|German) · 1828 |1749 –1882 |1832
British, London 1828–1882 Birchington-on-Sea|German, Frankfurt am Main 1749–1832 Weimar, Saxe-Weimar