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Vida y Hechos del Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha (volume 2)

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 displays swirling brown lines and clusters of darker spots on a smooth surface. The lines create organic, tree-like shapes, resembling branches or roots. These forms and patterns suggest movement, while the spots add texture mimicking water droplets or ink splatters.

Artwork Details

Date
1738
Medium
the second of four bound volumes with etched and engraved illustrations: 10 in vol. II
Dimensions
8251 × 10310 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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