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Collection Online as of July 19, 2026

A vertically oriented pen and brown ink drawing on tan paper depicts Sancho Panza, a man with a medium skin tone, in profile facing our right. Shaded with dense hatching and wearing a tall, feathered hat and sleeveless vest, his eyes are wide and mouth slightly open. Horizontal and vertical fold lines cross the sheet. The signature G Doré appears at the bottom left, with the name Sancho Panza centered below.

Sancho Panza

c. 1863

Gustave Doré

(French, 1832–1883)
France, 19th century
Pen, brown ink, black ink on modern laid paper
Sheet: 14.4 x 10.5 cm (5 11/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2018.1066
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This drawing is one of almost 400 that Gustave Doré created to illustrate Don Quixote.

Description

This image is one of a large group of illustrations that French artist Gustave Doré made for an 1863 edition of Miguel de Cervantes’s novel Don Quixote, originally published in 1605. It depicts Sancho Panza, the humorous sidekick of the novel’s hero. Placed at the end of a chapter in the book, this vignette emphasizes Sancho’s stocky form and curiosity, as he looks forward attentively.
  • Brenner Gallery, New York, NY
    February 1974
    Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980]
    2005-2018
    Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008]
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.1066