[Of How Don Quixote was Defeated by the Knight of the White Moon] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Of How Don Quixote was Defeated by the Knight of the White Moon]
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain; Barcelona; Europe
Description: Don Quixote and his horse Rocinante lie defeated on the ground, while the Knight of the White Moon presses his foot on Quixote's breast plate and aims his sword at his head; Quixote's shattered lance lying by his side. On the right Sancho Panza clasps his hands together and calls out to his master. In the background, a crowd of people watch on in awe.
Image Creator: George Cruickshank (Illustrator); Unknown (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:25664
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: 1837 Jones
Image: mta_25664_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Defeat; Fiction; Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in bookplates; Knights and knighthood in art; Weapons; History; Literature; Dueling; Early works to 1800; Panza, Sancho (Fictitious character); Horses; Spain