[Scene in Don Quixote's library] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Scene in Don Quixote's library]
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Don Quixote’s niece (left), the housekeeper (centre), the priest (right), and the barber (kneeling) scrutinise the books in Don Quixote’s library, later deciding to burn them for their responsibility in Don Quixote’s madness. The housekeeper carries a pot of holy water and sprigs of hyssop, and her figure is framed by the doorway. Plate no. 5, signed by J. Vanderbank (illustrator) and G. van der Gucht (engraver). Vol. 1, book 1, ch. 6.
Image Creator: Vanderbank, John (Illustrator); van der Gucht, Gerard (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:20359
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1742 Tonson
Image: mta_20359_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Library; Books