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Image | 1742-London-01-017 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Don Quixote's Golden Age speech |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 11 |
Subject |
11.2 Golden Age speech |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) Burin engraving |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | f.p. 47 |
Image Dimension | 244 x 187 |
Page Dimension | 286 x 228 |
Commentary | In "Sobre las Estampas desta Historia" (I, i-viii), John Oldfield defends the selection of episodes with dialogues and speeches.
In the center, don Quixote talks to several shepherds about the Golden Age; the shepherds listen to him captively and attentively. One shepherd (left foreground) is especially remarkable; his figure is classical. In contrast to this shepherd, Sancho does not listen to don Quixote and his only worry is eating; he looks like a gluttonous child (this figure is very different to those in other illustrations). Drawing and engraving are masterly. |
Notes | 1 - Same plate used for London: Tonson, 1738. |