The engraving is remarkable. The modelling of both knights and the light and shadows effects must be noted (well-illuminated foreground figures against dark background figures).
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| Image | 1700-1706London-02-013 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Jacob Savery (copied) |
| Engraver | Michael van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Don Quixote Conquer'd be the Knight of the White Moon |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 64 |
| Subject |
64.1 DQ is defeated by the Knight of the White Moon (Sansón Carrasco) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 384 |
| Image Dimension | 144 x 79 |
| Page Dimension | 177 x 110 |
| Commentary | Copy from Savery's composition (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657; Brussels: Mommarte, 1662; Amberes: Verdussen, 1672 - 1673). In the foreground, don Quixote defeated by the Knight of the White Moon (Sansón Carrasco); in the background, Sancho, don Antonio Moreno and others in Barcelona's coast (galley and tower).
The engraving is remarkable. The modelling of both knights and the light and shadows effects must be noted (well-illuminated foreground figures against dark background figures). |
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