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Dark ink drawing of a cloaked figure in a shadowy street, with a kneeling woman praying at a Gothic cathedral doorway under a rose window.

Mephistopheles and Gretchen

A dark ink and wash drawing shows a narrow medieval street leading to a Gothic cathedral portal with a large rose window. In the foreground left, a cloaked, hooded figure stands in shadow, while a kneeling woman in a long dress prays at the church doorway. Signed by Gustave Doré.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1900
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
801 × 1000 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1900; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Mefistófeles y Margarita frente a la catedral

Un oscuro dibujo a tinta y aguada muestra una estrecha calle medieval que conduce a un portal gótico de catedral con un gran rosetón. En primer plano a la izquierda, una figura encapuchada y cubierta con una capa permanece en la sombra, mientras una mujer arrodillada, con un vestido largo, reza en la puerta de la iglesia. Firmado por Gustave Doré.

Português: Mefistófeles e Margarida diante da catedral

Um desenho escuro em tinta e aguada mostra uma estreita rua medieval que leva a um portal gótico de catedral com uma grande rosácea. No primeiro plano à esquerda, uma figura encapuzada e envolta em capa permanece na sombra, enquanto uma mulher ajoelhada, de vestido longo, reza na porta da igreja. Assinado por Gustave Doré.

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