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The most remarkable figure of the whole illustration is the damsel soaping don Quixote's beard; figure of great beauty and carefully-done drawing.
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| Image | 1842-Mexico-Cumplido-02-039 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Hesiquio Iriarte (after Tony Johannot ) |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | Oficina Litotipográfica de Miguel Ángel Porrúa |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Several damsels washing don Quixote's beard |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 32 |
| Subject |
32.3 Washing of beards episode |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Lithography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 210 |
| Image Dimension | 175 x 115 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 175 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene; after eating with the Duke and Duchess, several damsels wash don Quixote's beard, leaving him with his beard soaped for a while.
The most remarkable figure of the whole illustration is the damsel soaping don Quixote's beard; figure of great beauty and carefully-done drawing. |
| Notes | 1 - Reprint of the original lithograph (Mexico: Masse y Decaen; I. Cumplido, 1842) after Johannot's design (Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37). |