Scene from 'Don Quixote' : Zoraida Pretending to Swoon in the Garden
Summary
Scene from Don Quixote (vol 1, book 4, chapter 14) depicting 'Zoraida feigning to swoon in the garden'. Three figures in a garden landscape, the female figure of Zoraida slumped in a fainting pose to the left and caught by a young semi-naked man standing to her side. On the right an older bearded man approaches her, his arms raised in gesture. There is a dramatic, bright blue clouded sky in the background with dark and gloomy trees occupying the middle ground.
Object Name
Scene from 'Don Quixote' : Zoraida Pretending to Swoon in the Garden
Creators Name
Date Created
1730 (circa)
Dimensions
unframed: 40cm x 28.6cm
framed: 54.5cm x 43.2cm
accession number
1967.225
Place of creation
England
Support
panel
Medium
oil paint
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