Vertrek van Sancho naar het eiland Barataria 1691 - 1767

This etching by Louis Surugue, titled *Vertrek van Sancho naar het eiland Barataria* (Departure of Sancho for the Island of Barataria), depicts a scene from Miguel de Cervantes’ *Don Quixote*. The image features Sancho Panza, on a donkey, being bid farewell by friends and family as he sets out to become governor of the island of Barataria. The print was created sometime between 1691 and 1767, during the Dutch Golden Age when there was a strong interest in illustrated books. Surugue’s detailed etching captures the humour of the scene, with Sancho’s comical expression and the lively group of figures surrounding him. This particular etching can be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.