[The Afflicted Duenna Lift their Veils] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Afflicted Duenna Lift their Veils]
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: In the Duke and Duchess' backyard, five duenna are pictured following their countess Trifaldi who kneels closest to Quixote at center. Countess Trifaldi, clad in the same black robes as her companions, lifts her veil widely with both hands, revealing a full beard and moustache. All five duenna behind her to the right also lift their veils to reveal similarly luscious beards. Don Quixote, pictured standing directly before Trifaldi, raises his hands in surprise. Sancho Panza, pictured to the left of Quixote cowers in fear, shielding himself with his left hand and supporting his standing with his right hand. In the background on the left, the Duke and Duchess feign surprise.
Image Creator: Richard Westall (Illustrator); Chal Heath (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:25626
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Adventures of Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: 1820 Hurst and Robinson
Image: mta_25626_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Beard~~Literature; Don Quixote (Fictitious character) in bookplates; Deception; Fiction; Disguise; Fiction; Cross-dressing; Literature; Spain