The adventure of the Windmill · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The adventure of the Windmill
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: The illustration depicts the aftermath of Don Quixote’s adventure of the windmills. Don Quixote, mounted on Rocinante, charges a windmill that he mistakes for a giant despite Sancho Panza’s warning. The sail catches the wind, moving with so much force that it breaks his lance and picks up the horse and the knight, throwing them to the ground. The illustration is set in a decorative and architectural frame, complete with a giant’s head, his arms, and laurel branches. Signed by R. Corbould (illustrator) and C. Warren (engraver), dated 1796. Part 1, ch. 8.
Image Creator: Corbould, Richard (Illustrator); Warren, Charles Turner (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:22476
Language: eng
Source Name: The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote
Parent Collection: 1796 Cooke
Image: mta_22476_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote; Sancho Panza; Rocinante; Windmills