Artwork
Don Quixote Defeated by the Windmill
Don Quixote Defeated by the Windmill is a charcoal drawing by the Romanticist artist Jean Honoré Fragonard. It dates from 1784 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This drawing, 'Don Quixote Defeated by the Windmill', is a work by Jean Honoré Fragonard, executed around 1784.
Technique & Style
The drawing was created using a brush with brown and gray washes over a charcoal underdrawing on laid paper, showcasing Fragonard's skillful use of monochromatic tones and textured medium.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Honoré Fragonard was born on 5 April 1732 in Grasse, the son of a glover, and moved with his family to Paris in 1738.
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