Henry Irving as Mephistopheles and George Alexander as Faust in Faust by W. G. Wells, adapted from Goethe, William Henry Margetson, 1885

Painting depicting henry irving as mephistopheles and george alexander as faust in faust. The painting depicts the second scene of the prologue, set in the witch's kitchen, in which the monkeys stir the witch's brew in a flaming cauldron. Date: 1885.