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Scene from Faust

Catalog No. 530

Pottery; etched; 3.0L or 2.0L; pewter lid.

Text:
“Mein schönes Fräulein, darf ich wagen, meinen Arm und Geleit Ihr anzufragen?”
(My fair young lady, may I dare offer you my arm and company?)

The text is from the first part of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s classic poem Faust, written during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In this scene, Faust attempts to initiate a relationship with the servant girl Margaret. Mephistopheles is seen observing in the background.

See also No. 409.

Price Ranges
3.0L: $550-$700
2.0L: $450-$550

     
     
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HR 530

 




 
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