...dieron con Sancho en el suelo y lo mismo le avinó d D. Quixote...

c. 1855

Célestin Nanteuil

Associated Names
Célestin Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1813 - 1873

The image shows a ground-level perspective with figures in the foreground and a low horizon in the background. Near the top of the image is a distant landscape with mountains. To the right, there is a horse lying on its side in rocky terrain. The style is reminiscent of classic engravings with textured brushstrokes that convey depth and movement. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray, black, and white to create a dramatic and somber visual impact.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.4 x 30.6 cm (8 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.8 x 40.4 cm (11 5/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.55

  • 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 lit; lower right: Lith de J J. Martinez, Desengaño 10, Madrid; lower center: ...dieron con Sancho en el suelo y lo mismo le avinó a D. Quijote...; by later hand, lower center in graphite: avec Sandro ils tombirient sur le sol

Wikidata ID

Q76337176

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