Attacking the Wine Bags · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Attacking the Wine Bags
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Don Quixote stands upright in an oversized white shirt, with a greasy little red cap upon his head, which belonged to the innkeeper. On his left arm Quixote twisted the blanket as if it was a shield, and in his right hand he held his drawn sword, which he was swinging about him on all sides, and uttering words, as if he had really been fighting a giant. All the while his eyes are shut for he is both and sleepwalking and talking. The innkeeper, seeing the wineskins cut open and drained (pictured with a candle in his right hand) sets upon Quixote, but is stopped by the priest (pictured wearing robes and a cap). The barber (the bearded fellow next to the priest), Cardenio (the man in white standing behind the barber) , and Sancho Panza (just entering the room) are also present.
Image Creator: B. Lane (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:25152
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: 1809 Lewis
Image: mta_25152_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in bookplates; Knights and knighthood in art; Sleep disorders; Popular works; Taverns (Inns) in literature