Image 1738London-01-011 
Illustration No. 1     
Illustrator John Vanderbank 
Engraver Gerard van der Gucht 
Lithographer  
Title Caption  
Title Supplied Don Quixote's Golden Age speech 
Part Part I, Madrid 1605  
Chapter Chapter 11 
Subject 11.2 Golden Age speech
 
Illustration Type Chapter illustration
 
Technique Etching (acquaforte)
Burin engraving
 
Color Black and white 
Volume
Page Number f.p. 78 
Image Dimension 245 x 178 
Page Dimension 281 x 223 
Commentary In "Sobre las Estampas desta Historia" (I, i-viii), John Oldfield defends the selection of episodes with dialogues and speeches.
In the center, don Quixote talks to several shepherds about the Golden Age; the shepherds listen to him captively and attentively.
One shepherd (left foreground) is especially remarkable; his figure is classical.
In contrast to this shepherd, Sancho does not listen to don Quixote and his only worry is eating; he looks like a gluttonous child (this figure is very different to those in other illustrations).
Drawing and engraving are masterly. 
Notes First representation of this episode.