'His doublet loose, his right arm backward flung, /His left caressing close the long-necked lute.'
Title
'His doublet loose, his right arm backward flung, /His left caressing close the long-necked lute.'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a man sleeping near some tall grass. Children tiptoe around him and steal his belongings.
Description
At the beginning of the third book, Juan, the minstrel, sleeps outside of Zarca's Gypsy camp. Gypsy children creep around him and steal his belongings as he sleeps. Then, Juan wakes and gets the children to give him back his things by playing a song for them on his lute. (Book 3)
Illustrator
Sheppard, William Ludwell (1833-1912)
Contributor
Andrew, George T. (fl. 1880s-1890s), engraver
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
The Spanish Gypsy
Citation
Sheppard, William Ludwell (1833-1912), 'His doublet loose, his right arm backward flung, /His left caressing close the long-necked lute.', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83428
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