Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Honoré Daumier

1844

crayon

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a drawing of Don Quixote, a famous character from a book. He's the main focus of the picture. The artist, Daumier, made this during the Romantic period, and it's interesting because he used crayon on paper, which was a bit unusual for that time, and the simple lines create a sense of movement and energy. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré.

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