...y vio que à sus espaldas venian hasta seis ó siete hombres...

c. 1855

Célestin Nanteuil

Associated Names
Célestin Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1813 - 1873

This is a drawing illustrating a scene from "Don Quixote de la Mancha." The image shows a group of people interacting with a caged figure on a cart, surrounded by various animals like donkeys and horses. In the foreground, two women stand near the wooden wheels of the cart, which carries a figure locked inside a makeshift cage made of sticks. Next to them, a man sits on a donkey, while another person carries a bundle. Figures on horseback are visible behind the cart, adding depth to the scene. In the background, hazy mountainous terrain enhances the rustic quality of the drawing. Intricate detailing, such as shading and expressions, adds a dynamic element to the narrative.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.3 x 30.9 cm (8 3/8 x 12 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.4 x 40.6 cm (11 3/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.57

  • 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: y vis que á sus espaldas venian hasta seis ó siete hombres...

Wikidata ID

Q76337181

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