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| Image | s1725-London-VanderGucht-01-013 |
| Illustration No. | 1   |
| Illustrator | Charles-Antoine Coypel (copied after) |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht (?) |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Sancho's Cowardise at the Hunting |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 34 |
| Subject |
34.1 Night procession and hunt |
| Illustration Type |
Illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 13 |
| Image Dimension | 266 x 297 |
| Page Dimension | 347 x 470 |
| Commentary | In the center of the composition, don Quixote driving his sword into an enormous wild boar surrounded by hunting dogs; Coypel emphasizes drama in this scene.
In the background, the Duke embracing the Duchess; she looks like a new Diana. In the foreground, but just at one side, the humorous part: Sancho flees away climbing a tree. In keeping with 17th and 18th centuries liking for hunting paintings. Excellent drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - From set "Sold by G. Vander Gucht in Queen Street Bloomsbury" (London, c. 1728-30 or later); numbered as plate 13.
2 - Copy engraved by Gerard van der Gucht? after Coypel's illustration (Paris: Surugue, c. 1728-30); the composition has been turned in comparison with Coypel's, but they both have the same large horizontal format. |