[Belerma's procession] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Belerma's procession]
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: The illustration depicts one of Don Quixote’s visions in Montesinos’ cave: a procession composed of two lines of maidens, dressed in mourning and wearing white turbans, accompanies the matron Belerma, dressed in black and wearing a lengthy white train. She carries Durandarte’s heart, wrapped in cloth. Signed by D.-N. Chodowiecki (illustrator) and D. Berger (engraver), dated 1779. Plate 12. Part 2, ch. 23.
Image Creator: Chodowiecki, Daniel-Nicolas (Illustrator); Berger, Daniel (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:21510
Language: ger
Source Name: Leben und Thaten des weisen Junkers Don Quixote von la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1780 Fritsch
Image: mta_21510_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Belerma; Durandarte; Architecture