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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. |