Mephistopheles appearing to Faust, Eugène Delacroix, 1827

In faust's study, mephistopheles talks to the doctor from the other side of a desk, one hand to his chest, the other holding the hilt of a sword, while faust is half-raised from his chair, one hand lifted in a gesture of alarm, the other resting on an open book; on a shelf behind are skulls, a chemical flask, books, scrolls and other objects. 1827 lithograph. Date: 1827. Dimensions: Height: 262 mm (image); Width: 213 mm (image). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Collection: British Museum. Méphistophélès apparaissant à Faust (Mephistopheles appearing to Faust) (BM 1924,1014.7.6 1)