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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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.

National Gallery of Art · Print

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

Célestin Nanteuil

Date
c. 1855
Medium
color lithograph on wove paper
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.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2004.128.57
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
  • Cow
  • Cart
  • animal
  • Figures
  • Writing
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: y vis que á sus espaldas venian hasta seis ó siete hombres...

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