• Reading Public Museum
    Open 11a-5p DailyAdmission
  • Neag Planetarium
    Show ScheduleAdmission
  • Arboretum
    Open everyday from sunrise to sunset
Collections Menu

Dr. Faustus

Dr. Faustus

Artist: Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606 - 1669)

Date: 1652
Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions:
Framed: 22 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (58.1 x 42.9 cm)
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 6 3/4 in. (22.5 x 17.1 cm)
Credit Line:Gift, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Goodman
Object number: 1962.1.1
This image has been the subject of much interpretation by Rembrandt scholars. It is known that a Dutch version of Christopher Marlowe’s play, Dr. Faustus, was performed in Amsterdam during Rembrandt’s lifetime. It has been speculated that this was Rembrandt’s portrait of Dr. Faustus and historians have attempted to determine which part of the play is depicted.
In Collection(s)