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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Entertained by Basil and Quiteria
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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Entertained by Basil and Quiteria

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

36 1/4 x 28 3/4 in. (92.1 x 73 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. William A. McFadden and Mrs. Giles Whiting, 1928

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Rights

Public Domain

About Gustave Doré

1832–1883France

French illustrator, painter and sculptor, best known for his illustrations of epic literature, such as those by Dante, Cervantes, Hugo, and Milton, as well as contemporary texts, such as those by Balzac. In 1872, he began to record the conditions of London slums. These engravings are rich in dramatic detail and show a harsh and nightmarish world. His work influenced that of Van Gough and later, the Symbolists. French artist. Comment on works: genre, Portraits