Eugenio Lucas Velázquez
(Madrid, 1817 - 1870)
Don Quixote telling stories of chivalry
Ca. 1860-1870
Indian ink and colours wash with brush on paper
213 × 307 mm
In this scene from Don Quixote, Lucas presents Don Quixote surrounded by an audience, in which we only recognise Sancho, who is absorbed in listening to his stories of chivalry during a stop on the road. We have found no record of the author illustrating Cervantes’ novel in any editorial project, so this is probably a free-standing drawing.