Dijolé D. Quijote: sancho amigo, la noche se nos va entrando...

c. 1855

Célestin Nanteuil

Associated Names
Célestin Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1813 - 1873

The image shows a landscape with two figures on horseback traveling across rugged terrain. The perspective is slightly above, overlooking the travelers positioned off-center to the right. In the distance, there is a softly illuminated sky suggesting either dawn or dusk. The artwork features a delicate use of line and shading with detailed brushstrokes conveying texture. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones, creating an antiquated atmosphere. The land shows rocky textures, sparse vegetation, and transitions into a middle ground with a small cluster of trees, figures, and mountains providing depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.8 x 30.4 cm (8 9/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.9 x 40.4 cm (15 5/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.60

  • 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

lower left: Célestin Nanteuil dibo y lit; lower right: Lith de J J. Martinez, Desengaño 10 Madrid; lower center: Dijolé D. Quijote: Sancho amigo, la noche se nos va entrando...

Wikidata ID

Q76337188

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