1855
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a 1855 ink by Célestin Nanteuil, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a bearded man in old-fashioned clothes, holding a quill and a rolled-up paper. Behind him, a small figure peeks from the shadows, and the sky looks stormy. His coat is dark with a white collar, and his mustache is thick. The name at the bottom reads *Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra*, linking this portrait to the famous writer. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture his face and mood. Want to know more? Check out the technique: lithography.
Célestin-François Nanteuil-Lebœuf, known as Célestin Nanteuil (French pronunciation: ; 11 July 1813 – 6 September 1873), was a French painter, engraver and illustrator closely tied to the Romantic movement in France.
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