# The Vision of the Rabenstein

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CORNELIUS, Peter](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cornelius-peter-r8dadaed7021d2c>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Pen drawing with gray ink on thin vellum, 393 x 516 mm

## Commentary

This drawing is part of illustrations by Cornelius to Goethe&#39;s Faust. The vividly executed pen and ink drawing shows Cornelius&#39;s technique, which was taken from that of copperplate engravings. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 14 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/19\_cent/gounod\_faust\_ballet.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Charles Gounod: Faust, Ballet music&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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## Attribution

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