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Title: [Arrival at the inn]
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Don Quixote arrives at the inn, which he perceives to be a castle, mounted on Rocinante. He carries a lance and a sword. The innkeeper (who appears to Don Quixote as the lord of the castle) holds Rocinante’s reins while Don Quixote attempts to calm two ladies frightened by the sight of him. In the background, a swineherd blows a horn, who Don Quixote confuses with a dwarf welcoming the knight to the castle. The buildings featured in the illustration are not representative of Manchegan architecture. Plate no. 3, unsigned. Vol. 1, book 1, ch. 2.
Image Creator: Vanderbank, John (Illustrator); Hogarth, William (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:20358
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1742 Tonson
Image: mta_20358_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote; Rocinante; Inn