[Grisóstomo's burial and Marcela's appearance] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Grisóstomo's burial and Marcela's appearance]
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Marcela appears on a crag overlooking Grisóstomo’s burial (centre of the composition). Ambrosio, Grisóstomo’s friend, stands near his body, gesturing toward it. He accuses Marcela of causing the death. The narrative diagonal joins these three characters: from Marcela, through Ambrosio’s arm, to Grisóstomo. The figures of a gravedigger to the left and Don Quixote to the right form two verticals to balance the diagonal. The scene is observed by Sancho Panza and several goatherds. Plate no. 9, signed by J. Vanderbank (illustrator) and G. van der Gucht (engraver). Vol. 1, book 2, ch. 6.
Image Creator: Vanderbank, John (Illustrator); van der Gucht, Gerard (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:20363
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha
Parent Collection: 1742 Tonson
Image: mta_20363_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Don Quixote; Sancho Panza; Grisóstomo; Marcela; Ambrosio; Goatherds; Burial