4045 – Jardiniere

Physical description:

painted jardiniere with detailed scene of Faust and Mephistopheles

Museum classification:

Images of Witchcraft

Size:

length 56cm height 35cm

Information:

A large ornate 19th century pottery jardiniere, of rectangular form, the front panel having an insert 3-dimensional scene depicting Faust and Mephistopheles showing him a vision of Gretchen, an innocent young girl who he goes on to seduce.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

pottery

Copyright ownership:

MWM

A large ornate 19th century pottery jardiniere, of rectangular form, the front panel having an insert 3-dimensional scene depicting Faust and Mephistopheles showing him a vision of Gretchen, an innocent young girl who he goes on to seduce.