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Vida y Hechos del Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha (volume 1)

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (author), with one Anonymous British XVIII artist, and George Vertue, Bernard Baron and Gerard Vandergucht after John Vanderbank, and George Vertue after G. Kent (?)

National Gallery of Art

The image shows swirling patterns and spots on a textured surface. The abstract design consists of lines and shapes that resemble the branching of a tree or the veins of a leaf, with clusters resembling islands or clouds scattered across the surface. The pattern gives the impression of a natural landscape viewed from above, with organic formations.

Artwork Details

Date
1738
Medium
the first of four bound volumes with etched and engraved illustrations: 18 in vol. I
Dimensions
7507 × 9308 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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