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Image | 1788-London-Dodsley-03-007 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Don Quixote relates his adventure into Montesinos' cave |
Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
Chapter | Chapter 23 |
Subject |
23.1 DQ’s tale of his experience in the cave |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | III |
Page Number | f.p. 201 |
Image Dimension | 130 x 77 |
Page Dimension | 170 x 95 |
Commentary | Top: don Quixote tells Sancho and the bachelor's cousin what he has seen into Montesinos' cave (notice his hands).
The bachelor's cousin listens to don Quixote attentively; Sancho with distrust (he knows the truth about Dulcinea's enchantment). Bottom: don Quixote's encounter with Montesinos and Durandarte (sketched as an imaginary or dreamt scene). Drawing, shading and engraving are quite remarkable. |
Notes | 1 - Same plate first engraved for London: Tonson, 1749, now partially-erased (as used in 1766 too).
2 - Plate 21. |