This is a drawing of a group of individuals gathered in a natural setting. The scene depicts a group enjoying a moment of respite by a water source surrounded by a wooded area. A skeletal figure sits on a stone ledge gesturing with animated hands. Nearby, a figure reclines against a rock. In the foreground, a picnic setting is suggested by the presence of a basket and food items laid out on a blanket. Several large trees provide shade, and dappled sunlight creates contrast in the scene. The atmosphere conveys a sense of leisure and camaraderie within a pastoral landscape.
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This is a drawing of a group of individuals gathered in a natural setting. The scene depicts a group enjoying a moment of respite by a water source surrounded by a wooded area. A skeletal figure sits on a stone ledge gesturing with animated hands. Nearby, a figure reclines against a rock. In the foreground, a picnic setting is suggested by the presence of a basket and food items laid out on a blanket. Several large trees provide shade, and dappled sunlight creates contrast in the scene. The atmosphere conveys a sense of leisure and camaraderie within a pastoral landscape.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apeáronse junto á la fuente

Célestin Nanteuil

Date
c. 1855
Medium
color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 21.5 x 30.8 cm (8 7/16 x 12 1/8 in.) sheet: 30.8 x 43.8 cm (12 1/8 x 17 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2004.128.53
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Don Quijote de la Mancha

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • figure
  • Woman
  • Tree
  • Water
  • Figures
Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Inscription

upper center: DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA; lower left below image: Celestin Nanteuil dibo y lito; lower right: Lit de J. J. Martinez, Desengaño 10, Madrid; lower center below image: Apeáronse junto á la fuente, y con lo que el cura se acomodó...

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