[Of how Sancho Panza Governed his Island] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Of how Sancho Panza Governed his Island]
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Spain; Europe; Barataria
Description: Sancho Panza is given the island the Barataria to govern as a gift from the Duke. Barataria is populated by around 1000 inhabitants and one of the Duke's best towns. Sancho Panza (clad in robes and an expensive hat) sits in a grand chair at the head of the tribunal of justice to bestow verdicts upon the citizens of Barataria and their plights. Having successfully deduced an old man's trick, who had tried to hide 10 gold coins in his staff, a woman seeks Sancho's attention, holding a rich herdsman in hand (left of Sancho Panza). Sancho jumps from his chair to stop any violence from occurring and the woman explains that she has brought him to the tribunal after he has sexually assaulted her and taken her virginity while the rich herdsman claims their relationship was consensual.
Image Creator: T. Chambers (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:24955
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of the ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: 1747 Wilson
Image: mta_24955_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Consent (Literature); Spain; Panza, Sancho (Fictitious character); Law and literature; History; 16th century