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Image | 1800-London-01-001-f |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Richard Corbould / R. W. Satchwell (emblems and ornaments) |
Engraver | Charles Turner Warren |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | DON QUIXOTE. Sancho Panza's concern at the disastrous result of Don Quixote's infatuated attack upon the windmills |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 8 |
Subject |
8.2 Adventure of the windmills (giants) |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) Burin engraving |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | f. title page |
Image Dimension | 117 x 80 |
Page Dimension | 138 x 87 |
Commentary | In the foreground, don Quixote and Rocinante fallen on the ground after attacking a windmill.
From the background, Sancho mounted on his donkey arriving to help his master. Dutch windmills. Good drawing and engraving. In an ornamental and architectural frame with a giant's head (?), arms and laurel branches; the whole illustration has got a remarkable decorative effect. |
Notes | 1 - It includes indication "Vide Vol. I. Book I. Chap. 8. Pa. 90".
2 - Dated in Nov. 2, 1800. 3 - In other copies, with the same or different caption and frame, for p. 52 (1796) and for p. 90 (1810) (Ashbee). 4 - Placed as frontispiece. 5 - Newly engraved by Samuel Anderson for Stockholm: Henrik A. Nordström, 1818. |