[Of How Basilius Fakes his Own Death] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Of How Basilius Fakes his Own Death]
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Having drawn a short sword that was concealed in a scabbard; Basilius threw himself upon it. With the bloody blade at his back, the poor wretch lay his length along the ground, weltering in his blood. Sancho Panza (left) ran presently to his assistance, grieved at his misery and deplorable disaster. Don Quixote, clad in armor on the right behind Sancho also rushed to the scene. On the left Quiteria holds her head in her hands, grieved by Basilius' perceived suicide, Camacho at her side, his hand lowered in fright and caution.
Image Creator: Obscured (Illustrator); Unknown (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:26251
Language: eng
Source Name: Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: Bohn 1842
Image: mta_26251_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Wedding etiquette; Spain; Weapons; History; Literature; Deception; Fiction; Tricks; Literature; Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in bookplates; Panza, Sancho (Fictitious character)