Sancho Panza

c. 1855

Célestin Nanteuil

Associated Names
Célestin Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1813 - 1873

The image shows a man reclining on the ground, holding onto a donkey beside him. He has a thick beard and mustache, a prominent nose, and wears a cap. He wears rugged clothing and knee-high boots. Rocks and sparse vegetation surround him. Nearby, there is a large bottle and some small, round objects. The background is an open sky with minimal cloudiness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.2 x 20.9 cm (11 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.4 x 28.5 cm (15 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.51

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below image: Célestin Nanteuil dibo. y lito; lower right below image: Lit de J J Martinez Desengaño 10, Madrid; lower center below plate: SANCHO PANZA

Wikidata ID

Q76337124

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