Don Quixote attacking the Biscainer · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Don Quixote attacking the Biscainer
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: In the foreground, Don Quixote battles the Basque squire while the lady watches the fierce contest from the safety of her carriage (background). The illustration is accurate to Cervantes’ text: the Basque is pictured holding a pillow to defend himself. Unsigned. Part 1, ch. 3.
Image Creator: Clark, John Heaviside (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Aquatint
Identifier: mta:20728
Language: eng
Source Name: Don Quixote de la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1819 Mclean
Image: mta_20728_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote; Sancho Panza; Rocinante; Carriages; Swords; Armour