FCO-1211

Don Quixote, Knight ErrantIllustration

[1956]

code

FCO-1211

CR Number

3740

dimensions

27 x 16.5 cm

Art Form

Drawing

Art Medium

colored pencil

Artwork Surface

chipboard
Is Part Of

EMPTY LABEL

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.
Related Event20
Related Document26
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the book “Don Quixote,” by Cervantes, which was never published
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
chipboardArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Museus Castro Maya adquirida em 1963Collection
Height
27
Width
16.5
Annotation
Unsigned and undated

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