[Sancho Panza asks Don Quixote for the government of an island] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Sancho Panza asks Don Quixote for the government of an island]
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: After defeating the Basque, Sancho Panza takes Don Quixote’s hand and asks for the government of an island. The knight tells Sancho to be patient, as indicated by his hand gesture. The fallen Basque is depicted in the middle ground with the ladies of the carriage. The figures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza are darkened in contrast with the other elements of the composition. Plate no. 7, signed by J. Vanderbank (illustrator) and G. van der Gucht (engraver). Vol. 1, book 2, ch. 2.
Image Creator: Vanderbank, John (Illustrator); van der Gucht, Gerard (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:20361
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1742 Tonson
Image: mta_20361_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote; Sancho Panza; Rocinante