[Don Quixote knighted at the inn] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Don Quixote knighted at the inn]
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: The innkeeper, with sword and book in hand, knights Don Quixote, who kneels before him. Don Quixote wears his armour. Doña Molinera and Doña Tolosa stand to the left, while a boy holding a candle is depicted to the right. Two more figures, who do not appear in Cervantes’ text, watch the proceedings. In the background, the inn, with a thatched roof and stone walls. The scene is accurately depicted at night: the characters are illuminated by the light of the boy’s candle and that of the moon. Signed by F. Hayman (illustrator) and C. Grignion I (engraver). Part 1, ch. 3.
Image Creator: Hayman, Francis (Illustrator); Grignion, Charles, I (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:20476
Language: eng
Source Name: The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote
Parent Collection: 1755 Millar
Image: mta_20476_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote; Doña Molinera; Doña Tolosa; Swords; Candles; Buildings