While guarding in armour an inn which he believes to be a castle, Don Quixote is fastened by his wrists to the window grille, owing to the illwill of the innkeeper. Line engraving after C.A. Coypel.

  • Coypel, Charles-Antoine, 1694-1752.
Date:
1840
Reference:
3005075i
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About this work

Description

An episode in "Don Quixote" by Miguel Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Publication/Creation

London (44 Paternoster Row) : Published by John Williams, 1840.

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark ca. 30 x 30.3 cm

Lettering

Don Quixote fastened to the window by the malice of Maritoine. Ch. Coypel pinx. Bears number on accompanying sheet: VII

Notes

With: a sheet of printed text summarising the story, and the text of Cervantes in Spanish, English and French

Creator/production credits

In reverse after an engraving by François Joullain after a tapestry design by Charles Antoine Coypel

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3005075i

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

  • fascicule of prints bound together

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