Titelprent van Don Quichotte
1694 - 1696
Medium
pen
Dimensions
67; 113
About this artwork
hoogte 113 mm x breedte 67 mm
Art Historical Context
**Titelprent van Don Quichotte** *Caspar Luyken, 1694–1696, pen, 113 × 67 mm* This exquisite pen drawing by Dutch artist Caspar Luyken (1672–1732) is the title print (*titelprent*) for an edition of Miguel de Cervantes' *Don Quixote*, created during the late 17th century. At a modest 113 mm high by 67 mm wide, its intimate scale was perfectly suited for book frontispieces, capturing the whimsical spirit of the chivalric tale that had enchanted Europe since its 1605 debut. Luyken, son of the famed engraver Jan Luyken and part of Amsterdam's prolific artistic dynasty, worked amid the Dutch G...
About the Artist
Caspar Luyken · 1672–1708
Caspar Luyken (1672-1708) was a Dutch illustrator and engraver who collaborated extensively with his father Jan Luyken, one of the most celebrated printmakers of the Dutch Golden Age. Born in Amsterdam on December 18, 1672, Caspar worked primarily alongside his father on major illustrated book projects that documented Dutch trades, professions, and contemporary life with unprecedented comprehensiv...