Caption

Silhötten picture series, scene from Goethe's Faust. In the center of this silhouette, Faust is seen in his study, surrounded by books and scientific instruments, as he ponders the limits of human knowledge, favorite picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's painting from around 1900, exact date unknown

Date

Apr 24, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H49_463

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

66.3Mb (22.1Mb) / 12.9in x 20.0in / 3864 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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