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| Image | 1782-London-Strahan-03-004 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Francis Hayman |
| Engraver | G. V. Neist |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote defeats the Knight of the Mirrors |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 14 |
| Subject |
14.2 DQ defeats the knight of the Mirrors |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | f.p. 116 |
| Image Dimension | 129 x 76 |
| Page Dimension | 171 x 100 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote defeats the Knight of the Mirrors (Sansón Carrasco) and his squire (Tomé Cecial) takes off his fake nose to stop don Quixote and prevent him from hurting Carrasco.
Illustration close to that by Coypel (Paris: Surugue, 1723 - 1724); Tomé Cecial's figure is almost a copy. In Coypel's illustration, don Quixote appeared showing mercy; now, he is more defiant (he wields his sword towards Carrasco's neck). Sancho remains climbed on the tree. Good drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 – Copy in reduced format after Hayman’s design for London: Millar, 1755.
2 – Same plate first engraved for London: T. Osborne, 1761 (2nd edition of T. Smollet’s translation). |