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Etching (acquaforte)
Sancho's figure is disproportionate.
The scene has been resolved without naturalism.
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| Image | 1756-London-Tonson-02-035 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Sancho fights and defeats don Quixote |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 60 |
| Subject |
60.1 SP fights with DQ and finds some hanged men |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 327 |
| Image Dimension | 249 x 182 |
| Page Dimension | 287 x 225 |
| Commentary | After trying don Quixote to whip Sancho while he was asleep, the squire beats don Quixote and defeats him.
Sancho's figure is disproportionate. The scene has been resolved without naturalism. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate from London: Tonson, 1738 Spanish edition and London: Tonson, 1742 English edition. |