Category: “Don Quichote” cycle

The cycle “Don Quichote” (engl. Don Quichote) was created by Luft when he got the order to illustrate the novel of Miguel de Cervantes of the same name.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.

Don Quichote – 01. Title page “Pictures from Don Quichote”
(German: Titelblatt Bilder vom Don Quichote)

Pen drawing from Werner Luft’s „Don Quichote“ cycle. Illustration for the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.

Don Quichote – 02. The laughing Hidalgo
(German: Der lachende Hidalgo)

Pen drawing from Werner Luft’s „Don Quichote“ cycle. Illustration for the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.

Don Quichote – 04. Fight with the windmills
(German: Kampf mit den Windmühlen)

Pen drawing from Werner Luft’s „Don Quichote“ cycle. Illustration for the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.

Don Quichote – 05. The apparition of Marcella
(German: Die Erscheinung Marcellas)

Pen drawing from Werner Luft’s „Don Quichote“ cycle. Illustration for the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.

Don Quichote – 06. After the adventure with the Yanguesans
(German: Nach dem Abenteuer mit den Yanguesen)

Pen drawing from Werner Luft’s „Don Quichote“ cycle. Illustration for the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.

Don Quichote – 07. The rebound of Sancho
(German: Die Prellung Sanchos)

Pen drawing from Werner Luft’s „Don Quichote“ cycle. Illustration for the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.

Don Quichote – 08. Battle with the sheep flocks
(German: Kampf mit den Schafherden)

Pen drawing from Werner Luft’s „Don Quichote“ cycle. Illustration for the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.

Don Quichote – 09. Raid on the funeral cortege
(German: Überfall auf den Leichenzug)

Pen drawing from Werner Luft’s „Don Quichote“ cycle. Illustration for the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

1940 the “Gurlitt Verlag” (Gurlitt publishing house) published the illustrations from the book as a portfolio, containing 30 printed graphics from the original pen drawings.