Don Quixote Caught with Rodriguez · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Don Quixote Caught with Rodriguez
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Due to an unfortunate run-in with a cat, Don Quixote is confined to his apartment for six days. Lying awake in bed, he is visited by Donna Rodriguez, the Duchess' woman. To heal his wounds, Quixote wrapped himself from head to foot in a yellow satin quilt , with a woolen cap on his head, his face and his moustache bound up; his face was bound to heal his scratches, and his moustache to keep from hanging down and looking silly. Donna Rodriguez approached Quixote in a white veil, that covered her from head to foot. In her right hand she carried a lighted candle , and held her left hand before her face to keep the blaze of the flame from her eyes, which were hidden by a huge pair of spectacles. Donna Rodriguez regales Quixote with the story of how she came to work as a servant for the Duchess despite having been born a noble. However, they are interrupted by unknown assailants who barge into the room to punish Quixote and Rodriguez.
Image Creator: Mr. Ozell (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:24997
Language: eng
Source Name: The History of the Renowned Don Quixote De la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1749 Innys
Image: mta_24997_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in bookplates; Storytelling; Fiction; Indentured servants; Fiction