Where to See Faust and Marguerite: Private Collection

Lawrence Alma-Tadema rendered this scene from Goethe's Faust showing the scholar's seduction of innocent Marguerite. Though known for classical subjects, Alma-Tadema brought his detailed technique to this romantic tragedy.

The story of Faust's damnation and Marguerite's fall was a popular subject in 19th-century art. This work remains in a private collection.

Alma-Tadema was known for ancient subjects but also painted literary themes with detailed technique You can see it at Private Collection.

Marguerite (Gretchen) is the innocent girl seduced and abandoned by Faust in Goethe's tragedy You can see it at Private Collection.

Alma-Tadema painted the scene from Goethe's Faust where Faust first meets Marguerite. He applied his signature archaeological precision to the medieval German setting.

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