Apeáronse junto á la fuente

c. 1855

Célestin Nanteuil

Associated Names
Célestin Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1813 - 1873

This is a drawing of a group of individuals gathered in a natural setting. The scene depicts a group enjoying a moment of respite by a water source surrounded by a wooded area. A skeletal figure sits on a stone ledge gesturing with animated hands. Nearby, a figure reclines against a rock. In the foreground, a picnic setting is suggested by the presence of a basket and food items laid out on a blanket. Several large trees provide shade, and dappled sunlight creates contrast in the scene. The atmosphere conveys a sense of leisure and camaraderie within a pastoral landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.5 x 30.8 cm (8 7/16 x 12 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.8 x 43.8 cm (12 1/8 x 17 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.53

  • Series Title

    Don Quijote de la Mancha

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center: DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA; lower left below image: Celestin Nanteuil dibo y lito; lower right: Lit de J. J. Martinez, Desengaño 10, Madrid; lower center below image: Apeáronse junto á la fuente, y con lo que el cura se acomodó...

Wikidata ID

Q76337172

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