Don Quixote de la Mancha Fighting the Windmills

Sculpture

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Don Quixote de la Mancha "Fighting the Windmills": © Key West Art & Historical Society
Don Quixote de la Mancha "Fighting the Windmills"

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Don Quixote de la Mancha "Fighting the Windmills"

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.3228

Description

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

Relief

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Oil

Collection

Mario Sanchez Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sanchez, Mario

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 1959

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom Right Corner

Transcription

Mario Sanchez

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

11-1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good