Walpurgisnacht (1917) by Amadeus.
April 30th gives me an opportunity to repost this drawing by “Amadeus” which could easily have come from an underground magazine of the late 60s. The works below are some of the many Faust-related illustrations at GoetheZeitPortal, a great resource although it helps if you can read a little German to navigate. This page has more Hexentanz scenes, while the complete series of Franz Xaver Simm’s academic illustrations may be seen here. Over at 50 Watts there’s Stefan Eggeler’s illustrations for Gustav Meyrink’s Walpurgisnacht (1917).
Walpurgisnacht (1897) by Albert Welti.
Walpurgisnacht (1899) by Franz Xaver Simm.
Previously on { feuilleton }
• The art of Luis Ricardo Falero, 1851–1896
• Weel done, Cutty-sark!