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Excellent Romantic image, with an extraordinary representation of a Gothic castle.
Drawing and engraving are excellent.
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| Image | 1818-London-Cadell-02-014 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Robert Smirke |
| Engraver | John Scott |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | THE KNIGHT OF THE BOILING LAKE |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 50 |
| Subject |
50.1 DQ’s tale of the knight of the lake in defense of chivalric fiction |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 348 |
| Image Dimension | 125 x 101 |
| Page Dimension | 244 x 150 |
| Commentary | Second scene from the tale of the knight of the Lake, told by don Quixote to the canon of Toledo; the Knight arrives to a castle where he will be welcome by several maidens.
Excellent Romantic image, with an extraordinary representation of a Gothic castle. Drawing and engraving are excellent. |
| Notes | John Scott (New Castle, 1774 – Chelsea, 1828): Burin engraver. He was a disciple of Pollard and collaborated with different publications. He was especially talented for the engravings of dogs and horses. His works were quite popular (Benezit IX, 483). |