Name/Title
Don Quixote de la Mancha "Fighting the Windmills"Entry/Object ID
1987.01.3228Description
Wood carving by Mario Sanchez depicting a knight on a white horse in front of two yellow windmills; the blades of the windmills are in pieces on the ground. The scene is a nod to the story of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.Type of Sculpture
ReliefCollection
Mario Sanchez CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Sanchez, MarioRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1950 - circa 1959Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Bottom Right CornerTranscription
Mario SanchezLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PaintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
IntaglioNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
14 inWidth
11-1/2 inDepth
1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Very Good