[Of the Wise and Pleasant Discourse which Passed Between Sancho Panza and his Wife Teresa Panza] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Of the Wise and Pleasant Discourse which Passed Between Sancho Panza and his Wife Teresa Panza]
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Sancho returns to his home in good spirits to the confusion of his wife Teresa who wishes to know why he is so happy. Sancho Panza responds that he is happy because he will be returning to the service of his master Don Quixote who will departing for his 3rd journey in search of adventure. Teresa tries to convince Sancho Panza that he should stay, but Panza is set in his decision to leave, convinced that he is on the verge of being given a governorship during the upcoming journey. Teresa tries to appeal to Sancho through his children, of whom he has two, one 15 year old son(left), and a daughter named Maria who wishes to be married (right). Nothing can sway Sancho's mind, he is unwilling to budge from his desire to seek a governorship with his master Don Quixote.
Image Creator: T. Chambers (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:24837
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of the ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: 1747 Wilson
Image: mta_24837_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Panza, Sancho (Fictitious character); Farms; Spain