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General Info
Title
Don Quixote, Knight Errant
Description
Composition in black tones, yellow, gray, white, violet, blue, green, rose and earthy. Colored areas, chiaroscuro effects and dashed. It depicts Don Quixote on his knees and his horse, dashed against yellow background. In the foreground, on the left of center and occupying almost the entire support height, Don Quixote, very thin, wearing a hat and armor are suggesting in metal he faces, kneeling and holds in his hands a sword almost vertically and up. His face, with thin but very long mustache and goatee, reveal age. At the bottom, on the right of center, white horse standing facing, head down grazing be suggesting. The floor, where are the figures, and background are in light yellow tone, looking up, to the left of Don Quixote, on the floor, spot on earthy tone and above his head, circle in the same tone suggesting sun.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the book Don Quixote, by Cervantes, which was never published
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
chipboardArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
27
Width (cm)
16.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Relations
Related Document26
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