[Encounter with the cart of actors] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Encounter with the cart of actors]
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Don Quixote and Sancho Panza encounter a cart carrying the actors of Angulo el Malo’s company for the mystery play ‘The Assembly of Death.’ The latter are dressed as Devil, Cupid, Death, Angel, Emperor, Queen, and Soldier. Rocinante is alarmed by the sound of bells and runs across the field. While Sancho runs to Don Quixote’s assistance (background), a member of the company makes off with his donkey. Signed by D.-N. Chodowiecki (illustrator) and D. Berger (engraver), dated 1779. Plate 9. Part 2, ch. 11.
Image Creator: Chodowiecki, Daniel-Nicolas (Illustrator); Berger, Daniel (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:21507
Language: ger
Source Name: Leben und Thaten des weisen Junkers Don Quixote von la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1780 Fritsch
Image: mta_21507_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote; Sancho Panza; Rocinante; Carts