Don Quixote and Dorothea (from Cervantes' novel)
1825
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
In this painting, a woman in a red dress and a man in a white tunic are standing together, facing each other. The man is holding a hat in his left hand. To their right, a group of people are gathered, including a man on horseback wearing a red hat. In the background, there is a large mountain and a blue sky with white clouds. The scene is set in a rural area, with trees and bushes surrounding the figures. The woman's dress is long and flowing, and the man's tunic is simple and unadorned. The group of people to their right appear to be watching the scene unfold. This painting is an example of the work of artist Charles Robert Leslie.
