Mephistopheles on a Horse by Theodor von Holst (1827)

Pencil and wash sketch of a winged figure riding a galloping horse above swirling clouds and a dark rocky hill.

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A graphite and wash drawing shows a winged, horned figure with outstretched arms riding a galloping horse over swirling clouds toward a dark rocky outcrop. Faint sketched lines suggest additional figures at the upper edge of the sheet. The work is catalogued as Mephistopheles on a Horse by Theodor von Holst, dated 1827.

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1827

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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Animals