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| Image | 1731-London-Walthoe-03-012 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Charles-Antoine Coypel (copied after) |
| Engraver | Jan van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Sancho's Cowardise in y Chase |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 34 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | f.p. 242 |
| Image Dimension | 121 x 132 |
| Page Dimension | 160 x 160 |
| Commentary | Coypel emphasizes drama in this scene. A huge wild boar, surrounded by hunting dogs, is at the center of the composition; don Quixote's figure, driving his sword into the animal, is represented with dignity.
In the background, the Duke embraces the Duchess; she seems as a new Diana. In the foreground, but just in one side, the humorous part: Sancho flees away climbing up a tree. Good drawing and engraving. In keeping with 17th and 18th centuries liking for hunting paintings. |
| Notes | 1 - Turned copy after Coypel’s illustration (Paris: Surugue, c. 1728-30). |