The Serenade
Artist
Gustave Doré
(French, 1832-1883)
Date1862-1863
Object number70.0746
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions56 5/8 x 77 3/4 in. (143.8 x 197.5 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
Collections
DescriptionGustave Doré was a prolific illustrator in the nineteenth century. In search of inspiration for his illustrations of Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Gustave Doré traveled to Spain between 1861 and 1862, visiting Andalucía, where he recorded his observations of the region's people and traditions. In this scene, framed by a glowing evening light, the artist highlights five young women in mantillas—the traditional lace headpiece typical of that region of Spain at the time—presented before the silhouette of a village in ruins in the distance.
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