Apeáronse junto à la fuente...

c. 1855

Célestin Nanteuil

Associated Names
Célestin Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1813 - 1873

This is a drawing of a scene by a riverside with trees and figures. The image depicts a group of people gathered outdoors under large trees near a flowing river. One figure is seated on a rock in the foreground, extending one arm. Another person sits on the ground next to him. To the right, a group sits and stands under the trees, with a figure leaning against a tree trunk. The scene captures a moment of interaction amidst a serene, natural setting, with detailed attention to the trees, their bark, and the flowing river in the background.

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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: 29.4 x 41.8 cm (11 9/16 x 16 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.56

  • 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: Apeáronse junto á la fuente...

Wikidata ID

Q76337179

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