| Mephistopheles and Margaretta | |
|---|---|
 Mephistopheles and Margaretta, with the reverse visible in a mirror | |
| Medium | Sycamore wood |
| Subject | Characters from Goethe's Faust |
| Dimensions | 177.2 cm (69.8 in) |
| Location | Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India |
Mephistopheles and Margaretta is a 19th-century wooden double sculpture featuring two images carved on opposite sides; it portrays two characters from German playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1808 play Faust. The obverse depicts the demon Mephistopheles, and the reverse depicts a woman, Margaretta (Margaret, or Gretchen). A mirror placed behind the sculpture allows both sides to be seen simultaneously.