The engraving is good. The light/shadows effects (fire and night) must be highlighted.
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| Image | 1700-1706London-02-008 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Jacob Savery (copied) |
| Engraver | Michael van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Don Quixote and Sancho Ride blindfold through the Air upon a Wooden Horse |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 41 |
| Subject |
41.2 DQ and SP fly on Clavileño |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 234 |
| Image Dimension | 144 x 79 |
| Page Dimension | 177 x 110 |
| Commentary | Copy from Savery's composition for this episode (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657; Brussels: Mommarte, 1662; Amberes: Verdussen, 1672 - 1673). In the foreground, don Quixote and Sancho ridind Clavileño; two servants simulate its flight with a bellow and fire; another servant is lighting a fuse. In the background, under a rich tent, the Duke and the Duchess observe the scene.
The engraving is good. The light/shadows effects (fire and night) must be highlighted. |
| Notes | Previous to this illustration, another one is missing: "Merlin gives Notice how Dulcinea is to be Difenchanted" (f.p. 205). |