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Etching (acquaforte)
Drawing and engraving are excellent; Sancho's half-naked figure is exceptional.
Illustration of great quality.
Light and shadow effects are very remarkable.
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| Image | 1756-London-Tonson-02-045 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote stops Sancho whipping himself |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 71 |
| Subject |
71.1 SP accepts to give himself lashes for money to disenchant Dulcinea |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 384 |
| Image Dimension | 252 x 182 |
| Page Dimension | 287 x 225 |
| Commentary | From the whole episode, it has been chosen a tender moment; don Quixote, shocked by Sancho's moans (pretended), stops him whipping himself.
Drawing and engraving are excellent; Sancho's half-naked figure is exceptional. Illustration of great quality. Light and shadow effects are very remarkable. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate from London: Tonson, 1738 Spanish edition and London: Tonson, 1742 English edition. |