Don Quixot Releaƒes the Gally Slaves · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Don Quixot Releaƒes the Gally Slaves
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Mancha (Spain)
Description: Galley slaves rejoice as Don Quixote attacks one of the kings horsemen with a lance and shield. Sancho Panza raises a sword in celebration to the right of the slaves in response to this victory. In the background, a second horseman falls in defeat as the slaves throw rocks at him. Behind Quixote, a third caped horseman flees the scene.
Image Creator: J. Ozell (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:24532
Language: eng
Source Name: The History of the Renowned Don Quixote De la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1725 Motteux
Image: mta_24532_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Slave insurrections in literature; Galley slaves; Don Quixote (Fictitious character); Knights and knighthood; Panza, Sancho (Fictitious character)