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The Serenade
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The Serenade

Artist (French, 1832 - 1883)
Date1862-1863 (possibly)
Object number70.0746
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions57 5/16 × 77 15/16 in. (145.5 × 198 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
On View
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DescriptionGustave Doré was a ver prolific illustrator in the nineteenth century. In search for inspiration for his illustrations of Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Gustave Doré made a trip to Spain between 1861 and 1862 that took him to Andalucía, where he documented his observations of the people and traditions of the region. In this scene, framed by a glowing evening light, the artist highlights five young women in mantillas—the traditional lace headpiece typical in that region of Spain at the time—, presented before the silhouette of a village in ruins in the distance.
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