Image 1706-Bruxeles-Fricx-02-016 
Illustration No. 1     
Illustrator Jacobus Harrewÿn 
Engraver Jacobus Harrewÿn 
Lithographer  
Title Caption  
Title Supplied Doña Rodríguez visiting don Quixote at night / Duchess' maidens beating doña Rodríguez and don Quixote 
Part Part II, Madrid 1615  
Chapter Chapter 48 
Subject 48.1 Doña Rodríguez visits DQ at night in his room
 
Illustration Type Chapter illustration
 
Technique Burin engraving
Etching (acquaforte)
 
Color Black and white 
Volume II 
Page Number f.p. 232 
Image Dimension 113 x 66 
Page Dimension 149 x 95 
Commentary Two different scenes in the same plate:
The first one, in the background through the door: doña Rodríguez visiting don Quixote in his room at night; she holds a candle.
The second one: two maidens beat doña Rodríguez's ass; "que la asían de la garganta con dos manos tan fuertemente, que no la dejaban gañir, y que otra persona con mucha presteza, sin hablar palabra, le alzaba las faldas, y con un al parecer chinela, le comenzó á dar tantos azotes que era una compasión" (48: 2). Meanwhile, in the background, don Quixote is also beaten.
In Cervantes' text, these two actions do not happen at the same time, but one after the other.
Drawing, shading and engraving are quite good; remarkable style. 
Notes 1 - Based on Bouttats' illustration (Amberes: Verdussen, 1672-73).