The Author & his Guide from Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote by Henry D. Inglis
George Cruikshank
British, 1792–1878
1837
A small etching by George Cruikshank that illustrates a comic, picturesque moment—an author and his guide lounging beneath a tree—made to accompany Henry D. Inglis’s travelogue and enliven its narrative.
What strikes you is the tiny, finely hatched vignette set in a wide margin: three relaxed figures beneath a curved tree, one tipping a water jug, with grazing horses and rolling hills rendered in crisp, energetic lines.
It exemplifies 19th‑century illustrated books in which popular etchers like Cruikshank used wit and detailed line work to bring travel writing to life and help shape the era’s visual culture.
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 7 15/16 × 5 1/4" (20.1 × 13.4 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 11/16" (30 × 22 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
The Louis E. Stern Collection
Accession
770.1964.1
Palette
Exhibitions
