Adolphe Alexandre Joseph Caron
1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Faust Seeing Marguerite for the First Time is a 1832 ink by Adolphe Alexandre Joseph Caron, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of people in a dimly lit room. A woman in a long, flowing dress stands in the center, holding a small book. Around her, others—some in robes, others in simple clothes—look toward her or gesture with their hands. One child holds a book too, while a bearded man on the right points upward. The scene feels tense, like a moment of revelation. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and depth, making the figures look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved intricate details into metal plates.
Adolphe Alexandre Joseph Caron (1797–1867) was an artist.
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