Sancho Panza and Don Quixote sleeping in their saddles while Sancho's ass is stolen and replaced by four sticks. Etching by J. Heath, 1782, after T. Stothard.

  • Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834.
Date:
[1782]
Reference:
3005077i
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Description

An episode in "Don Quixote" by Miguel Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), surrounded by an ornate frame

Publication/Creation

[London] : [Harrison & Co.], [1782]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image and border 15.8 x 10 cm

Lettering

Don Quixote. Stothard del. Heath sculp.

References note

John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993, vol. 1, pp. 74-75 ("James Heath was engaged on engraving for it [the Novelist's magazine] throughout; it established his reputation (and Stothard's), especially as he was by far the largest contributor [...]")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3005077i

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