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Etching (acquaforte)
The scene has been resolved with simplicity and without many details.
Acceptable drawing, but very poor engraving and printing.
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| Image | 1696-1702-Lyon-Amaulry-04-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Jacob Savery (copied after) |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Arrival of Merlin's cart with the enchanted Dulcinea |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 35 |
| Subject |
35.1 Merlin’s prophecy about Dulcinea and remedy for her enchantment |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | f.p. 20 |
| Image Dimension | 133 x 70 |
| Page Dimension | 147 x 80 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, with their backs turned to the viewer, as shadows, the Duke, the Duchess, don Quixote and Sancho; they observe the entry of Merlin´s cart with the enchanted Dulcinea (in the background).
The scene has been resolved with simplicity and without many details. Acceptable drawing, but very poor engraving and printing. |
| Notes | 1 - Copied after Savery's illustration for Dordrecht: Savery, 1657 (also in Bruselas: Mommarte, 1662; Amberes: Verdussen, 1672-73; and laters). |