Apeáronse junto à la fuente...
c. 1855
Medium
color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 21.5 x 30.8 cm (8 7/16 x 12 1/8 in.) sheet: 29.4 x 41.8 cm (11 9/16 x 16 7/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Accession Number
2004.128.56
Art Historical Context
In the mid-19th century, artist Célestin Nuil (1813–1871) captured poetic vignettes through his mastery of lithography, as seen in *Apeáronse junto à la fuente...* (c. 1855). This evocative color lithograph on wove paper depicts a scene—its Spanish title translating to "They appeared next the fountain..."—evoking romantic encounters amid nature. Measuring 21.5 x 30.8 cm (image), the print's delicate scale invites intimate viewing, a hallmark of Nanteuil's illustrative style influenced by Romanticism. Lithography, perfected in the 19th century, allowed Nanteuil to layer vibrant colors directly...