Don Sancho Panza, Governor of Barataria
Summary
A full length frontal portrait of Don Sancho Panza as the Governor of Barataria. Sancho Panza, from Cervantes' novel Don Quixote, is depicted as a large bearded man seated on small throne with his feet on a footrest, and draped red curtains either side of him. He sits in a ponderous pose, slouched in the chair with one hand raised to his mouth in thought, and a large ermine cloak draped over one shoulder.
Object Name
Don Sancho Panza, Governor of Barataria
Creators Name
Date Created
1875
Dimensions
object (object: 30.5cm (12in)): 30.5cm
frame (frame: cm (in)):
object (object: 25.6cm (10 1/16in)): 25.6cm
accession number
1893.8
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Gift of Sir John Gilbert
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