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Gustave Doré — Sancho Panza
Gustave Doré

Sancho Panza

1858

This image is one of a large group of illustrations that French artist Gustave Doré made for an 1863 edition of Miguel de Cervantes’s novel Don Quixote, originally published in 1605. It depicts Sancho Panza, the humorous sidekick of the novel’s hero. Placed at the end of a chapter in the book, this vignette emphasizes Sancho’s stocky form and curiosity, as he looks forward attentively.

Medium
Pen, brown ink, black ink on modern laid paper

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Gustave Doré, Sancho Panza, 1858

This image is one of a large group of illustrations that French artist Gustave Doré made for an 1863 edition of Miguel de Cervantes’s novel Don Quixote, originally published in 1605. It depicts Sancho Panza, the humorous sidekick of the novel’s hero. Placed at the end of a chapter in the book, this vignette emphasizes Sancho’s stocky form and curiosity, as he looks forward attentively.

Medium
Pen, brown ink, black ink on modern laid paper
Year
1858
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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