The Barber and Others Purging Don Quixote's Library (from Cervantes' novel)
1816
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1816
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Barber and Others Purging Don Quixote's Library (from Cervantes' novel) is a 1816 oil by John Masey Wright, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a lively scene of people in a room. A man sits at a table, while others stand around him, some holding books. The room is filled with books and musical instruments. The people in the room seem to be engaged in a lively discussion or activity, with some gesturing or holding objects. The atmosphere appears to be one of energy and intellectual curiosity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up John Masey Wright.
John Masey Wright (1777–1866) was a British watercolourist. He was the son of an organ-builder and was apprenticed to the same business, but, as it proved distasteful to him, he was allowed to follow his natural…
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