...il tomo sus simples...

c. 1855

Célestin Nanteuil

Associated Names
Célestin Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1813 - 1873

This is a drawing of a group of people inside a rustic and dimly-lit interior setting. The scene is centered around a figure in armor standing near a bubbling cauldron, with various individuals seated and engaged in different activities around the room. The environment is packed with rustic details such as wooden beams, shelves filled with objects, and earthy textures dominating the space. The light source appears to be the cauldron, casting shadows that emphasize the expressions and posture of the characters. The composition leads the viewer's eye in a circular motion around the central figure, revealed in detail through shading and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.4 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

    2004.128.54

  • 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: Célestin Nanteuil dibo. y lito; lower right: Lit. de J. J. Martinez, Desengaño 10 Madrid; lower center: ...il tomo sus simples...

Wikidata ID

Q76337174

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