THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE KNIGHT OF THE MIRRORS · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE KNIGHT OF THE MIRRORS
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Spain; Plains of La Mancha; Europe
Description: The knight of mirrors charges at Don Quixote from a nearby forested path. Quixote's squire Sancho Panza flees up nearby cork tree in fear whilst Quixote turns to face his foe. To the left of the knight of mirrors, stands his squire clad in a long black poncho, sporting a tall feathered cap. He has an exceptionally long nose which is soon revealed to be fake.
Image Creator: George Cruikshank (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:24734
Language: eng
Source Name: The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha
Parent Collection: 1899 Macmillan
Image: mta_24734_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Knights and knighthood in art; Lance charge; Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in bookplates; Panza, Sancho (Fictitious character); Cowardice; Fiction