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Faust and Marguerite in Prison
Víctor Hernández Amores
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02-06-2026
Víctor Hernández Amores

Murcia, 1827, 1827 - Madrid, 1901

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Faust and Marguerite in Prison

Ca. 1887. Oil on canvas.
On display elsewhere

Faust, Marguerite and Mephistopheles are the central characters in Faust (1807–1831), written by Johann W. Goethe (1749–1832). In the final scene of the first part, Faust (P007076), with the help of Mephistopheles (P006794), visits the prison in order to free Marguerite (P006368), imprisoned for murdering her illegitimate son, where she dies in his presence.

Díez, José Luis (dir.), Pintura del Siglo XIX en el Museo del Prado: catálogo general, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, 2015, p.288-289

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1882 1892 Canvas Oil Painting

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Inventory number
P007382
Author
Víctor Hernández Amores
Title
Faust and Marguerite in Prison
Date
Ca. 1887
Technique
Oil
Support
Canvas
Dimension
Width: 200 cm; Height: 270 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the artist, 1891; Museo del Prado, 1891–1896; Museo de Arte Moderno, 1896-1971
Entry date
1971

Bibliography +

Catálogo de la Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes de 1887, Tipología de el Correo, Madrid, 1887, pp. nº 364.

Museo Nacional del Prado, Museo del Prado: inventario general de pinturas. Nuevas Adquisiciones. Museo Iconográfico. Tapices, III, Museo del Prado, Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 1996.

Díez, José Luis (dir.), Pintura del Siglo XIX en el Museo del Prado: catálogo general, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 2015, pp. 288-289.

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Inv. Nuevas Adquisiciones (iniciado en 1856). Núm. 1093.
AUTOR = Dn VICTOR HERNANDEZ / 1093. UN CUADRO TITULADO 'FAUSTO Y MARGARITA' / ALTO 2,70 = ANCHO 0,2 / ADQUIRIDO POR REAL ORDEN FECHA 25 DE AGOSTO DE 1891'

Inv. General del Museo de Arte Moderno, 1899-1902. Núm. 845.

Registros-Inventarios Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, 1900-1936. Núm. 200-H.

Inscriptions +

T. 1093
 Inscribed in blue. Front, lower left corner

Victor Hdez Amores
 Signed. Front, lower left corner

Location +

Pontevedra - Diputación Provincial de Pontevedra (Deposit)

Update date: 02-06-2026 | Registry created on 20-04-2017

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