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The image shows a ground-level perspective with figures in the foreground and a low horizon in the background. Near the top of the image is a distant landscape with mountains. To the right, there is a horse lying on its side in rocky terrain. The style is reminiscent of classic engravings with textured brushstrokes that convey depth and movement. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray, black, and white to create a dramatic and somber visual impact.
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The image shows a ground-level perspective with figures in the foreground and a low horizon in the background. Near the top of the image is a distant landscape with mountains. To the right, there is a horse lying on its side in rocky terrain. The style is reminiscent of classic engravings with textured brushstrokes that convey depth and movement. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray, black, and white to create a dramatic and somber visual impact.

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...dieron con Sancho en el suelo y lo mismo le avinó d D. Quixote...

Célestin Nanteuil

Date
c. 1855
Medium
color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 21.4 x 30.6 cm (8 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.) sheet: 28.8 x 40.4 cm (11 5/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2004.128.55
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Don Quijote de la Mancha

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Landscape
  • Horse
  • Rock
  • Man
  • Cloud
Provenance

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

Inscription

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: ...dieron con Sancho en el suelo y lo mismo le avinó a D. Quijote...; by later hand, lower center in graphite: avec Sandro ils tombirient sur le sol

NGA object ID 132293. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.