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Burin engraving
Cardenio represented as a "good savage".
Large size figures, well drawn and engraved.
Notice gestures (Cardenio and don Quixote's hands).
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| Image | 1742-London-01-025 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote speaks to Cardenio |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 23 |
| Subject |
23.5 Encounter with Cardenio |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 131 |
| Image Dimension | 240 x 183 |
| Page Dimension | 286 x 228 |
| Commentary | From the whole episode, instead of don Quixote and Cardenio's fight, their previous conversation has been selected; Sancho observes them.
Cardenio represented as a "good savage". Large size figures, well drawn and engraved. Notice gestures (Cardenio and don Quixote's hands). |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate used for London: Tonson, 1738. |