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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 at the Cathedral

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)

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