Of How Rocinante was Startled and Ran at a Great Pace · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Of How Rocinante was Startled and Ran at a Great Pace
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Rocinante, startled by the bells of the court jester, runs about the field at a great pace. Don Quixote, clad in full armor, holds the reins tightly and leans back precipitously, trying to stay on his horse.
Image Creator: Lacoste Jeun (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:25837
Language: eng
Source Name: Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: Bohn 1842
Image: mta_25837_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in bookplates; Horses; Spain; Knights and knighthood in art