Don Quixote

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Don Quixote is the eponymous hero of Miguel de Cervantes famous novel published in the early 17th century. It tells the story of the self-styled knight who sets out on a romantic but impractical quest to revive chivalry. Born in 1930, British painter Richard Blomfield studied at the Guildford School of Art and at the Slade School of Art. His work is influenced by Cubist abstraction.

Paintings in Hospitals

London

Title

Don Quixote

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.2 x W 39.3 cm

Accession number

6811

Acquisition method

acquired, 1981

Work type

Painting

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