Designer:

E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this

Publisher:

Nonesuch Press, London, England, United Kingdom  Search this

Author:

Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish, 1547–1616  Search this

Printer:

The Curwen Press, London, England  Search this

Medium:

Offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and brown watercolor on paper

Dimensions:

22.9 × 14.2 cm (9 × 5 9/16 in.)

Type:

graphic design

Print

Object Name:

Print

Made in:

London, England, United Kingdom

Date:

1930

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Illustration for a Nonesuch Press edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 1605 novel, Don Quixote. At center, a figure wearing full armor rides a black horse. Above, a god-like figure wearing robes flies through the sky pointing down towards the horse and rider. Image is shaded in blue. Presumably the figure on horseback is Don Quixote and the figure flying above is an evocation of Dulcinea.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer

Accession Number:

1963-39-360-c

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4f1eb3562-d03a-490c-a118-4fb9908d3eee

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-360-c