AFTER CHARLES COYPELTHREE SCENES FROM DON QUIXOTE: DON QUIXOTE, MISLED BY SANCHO, MISTAKES A PEASANT WOMAN FOR THE LADY DULCINEA; THE COWARDICE OF SANCHO PANZA AT THE HUNT; THE ARRIVAL OF SANCHO PANZA AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE ISLE OF BARATARIAOil on canvasOne 285 x 412.5 cm and two approximately 285 x 210 cmThese are replicas of three originals by Charles Coypel (French 1694-1752) from a series of 28 designs inspired by the tale Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes, published 1604-1616. These were used as cartoons for a series of tapestries illustrating the Story of Don Quixote, probably the most popular series of tapestries ever woven, from the first weaving in 1717 until 1794. The originals are now in the Musée National du Chateau de Compiègne. Provenance:Barnwell Manor, NorthamptonshireWindsor House Antiques