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Well-known scene since Savery (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657).
Lithograph with little quality.
Copy after Francesco Novelli's plate XXI for Venice: Alvisopoli, 1818 (and 1819); Rocinante, Sancho and don Diego have been eliminated.
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| Image | 1848VeneziaTondelli-01-009 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Unknown (copied after Francesco Novelli) |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | Kirchmayr |
| Title Caption | Il solo don Chisciotte guatavalo bramando che ormai saltasse giu dal carro |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 17 |
| Subject |
17.2 Adventure of the lion |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Lithography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 328 |
| Image Dimension | 159 x 106 |
| Page Dimension | 261 x 175 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, don Quixote ready to fight with a lion, which still remains into the cage; over it, the lionkeeper opening the gate.
Well-known scene since Savery (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657). Lithograph with little quality. |
| Notes | It is not signed by any illustrator (maybe, P. Bedini or A. Berselli).
Copy after Francesco Novelli's plate XXI for Venice: Alvisopoli, 1818 (and 1819); Rocinante, Sancho and don Diego have been eliminated. |