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Henri-Charles Guérard (French, 1846–1897)
After Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)
Docteur Faustus, ou Le Microcosme [Faust], 1875
Etching
Guérard's reproduction of Rembrandt's Faust was published in the March 14, 1875, issue of Paris à l'eau-forte. It reflects the journal's commitment to raising the status of etching by illustrating the work of the seventeenth-century Dutch master. More than any other, this image became emblematic of Rembrandt's virtuosity in nineteenth-century France. The enigmatic subject and the artist's graphic style appealed to contemporary sensibilities. The artist faithfully renders Rembrandt's design while eschewing a line-for-line copy of the original composition. |