Doctor Faustus
Rembrandt (after) 15 Jul 1606 - 4 Oct 1669
Summary
Interior of a study. A man is standing at a large desk which is covered with papers and scrolls. He is wearing a turban and an ornate cloak and is looking towards a large leaded light window to the right. At the centre of the window is a circular device with an inscription: AMRTET ALGAR ALGASTNA / ADAM TE DAGLRAM / INRI (this is at the centre of the device). Light is radiating from the circle and a figure can be seen in the shadows behind with a finger pointing towards an object held to the right. There is a globe to the bottom right foreground.
Object Name
Doctor Faustus
Creators Name
Dimensions
print: 21cm x 16cm
accession number
1912.50.28
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
