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| Image | 1735-Madrid-Sanz-01-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Diego de Obregón (copied after) |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote fighting with the windmills / Don Quixote fighting with the Basque / Sancho beaten |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 8 |
| Subject |
8.2 Adventure of the windmills (giants) 8.3 Episode with friars of St. Benedict 8.4 Adventure with the Basque |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Woodcut |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 33 |
| Image Dimension | 65 x 90 |
| Page Dimension | 200 x 145 |
| Commentary | Three different scenes (archaic):
In the background: don Quixote attacking the windmills and Sancho trying to stop him. In the middle ground, Sancho is beaten by the Benedictine friars' servants; the monks run away. In the foreground, don Quixote fighting against the Basque; Sancho observes them; also the carriage with Basque ladies. Drawing and engraving are simple and rough. |
| Notes | 1 – Poor copy after Diego de Obregón’s illustration (Madrid: Andrés García de la Iglesia, 1674). |