William Hogarth|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Don Quixote Releases the Galley Slaves (Six Illustrations for Don Quixote)
1756 or after
Etching and engraving; third state of three
25.3 × 18.5 cm (10 × 7.3 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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