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In the background, the Duke, the Duchess and don Quixote.
This kind of episodes with the Dukes allow a rich and well-detailed setting.
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| Image | 1719-Amberes-Verdussen-02-012 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Frederik Bouttats |
| Engraver | Frederik Bouttats |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Duke's servants try to wash Sancho's beard |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 32 |
| Subject |
32.3 Washing of beards episode |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 294 |
| Image Dimension | 144 x 89 |
| Page Dimension | 181 x 110 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, the humorous scene: Sancho bursts into the room followed by the Duke's servants, who want to wash his beard with dirty water and towels.
In the background, the Duke, the Duchess and don Quixote. This kind of episodes with the Dukes allow a rich and well-detailed setting. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate by Bouttats first used for Amberes: Verdussen, 1672 - 1673. |