[Of how Dulcinea Mounted her Donkey with Swiftness and Dexterity] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Of how Dulcinea Mounted her Donkey with Swiftness and Dexterity]
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Having fallen from her donkey, Dulcinea (middle) clasps the donkey behind with both hands in preparation to jump back on to the saddle. Don Quixote (right) clad in armor, alights to help Dulcinea back upon her palfrey, but is surprised to see that she is capable on her own. Sancho Panza having fallen to his knees, raises his hands and turns towards Dulcinea. In the background, one of Dulcinea's companions waits for her to remount with a stick raised in her right hand.
Image Creator: Richard Westall (Illustrator); Chal Heath (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:25608
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Adventures of Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: 1820 Hurst and Robinson
Image: mta_25608_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in bookplates; Panza, Sancho (Fictitious character); Donkeys in literature; Spain; Description and travel; Early works to 1800