...detened Señor caballero el paso...

c. 1855

Célestin Nanteuil

Associated Names
Célestin Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1813 - 1873

This is an image featuring elaborately dressed figures in a scene set in a wooded area. The central focus is on two individuals engaged in conversation or confrontation, one in ornate clothing and the other in armor. The scene conveys a sense of historical or theatrical narrative through detailed clothing, expressions, and setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.3 x 30.4 cm (8 3/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.8 x 40.4 cm (11 5/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.58

  • 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, Madrid; lower center: ...detened Señor caballero el paso...

Wikidata ID

Q76337184

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