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| Image | 1749-London-02-015 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and Sancho abducted my armed men |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 68 |
| Subject |
68.2 DQ abducted and taken to the Dukes´ palace |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 393 |
| Image Dimension | 132 x 86 |
| Page Dimension | 205 x 125 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote and Sancho are abducted by several men armed with lances (Duke's servants); every time that don Quixote or Sancho try to speak, the men order them to keep quiet (see gestures).
Composition divided in two groups: in the foreground, don Quixote and several men; in the background, Sancho and others. Drawing and engraving are quite remarkable; some figures have been resolved with skillful engraving; notice don Quixote's sad expression. |
| Notes | 1 – Plate newly engraved in a reduced and turned format by Van der Gucht after his own plate with Vanderbank’s design first engraved for London: Tonson, 1738. |