Etching (acquaforte)
Not accurate representation; both girls should appear looking through the window.
Drawing and engraving are excellent.
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| Image | 1738London-02-008 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote hanged by his hand at the inn |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 43 |
| Subject |
43.2 Maritornes and innkeeper’s daughter hang DQ from window by a hand |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 234 |
| Image Dimension | 253 x 184 |
| Page Dimension | 281 x 223 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote, hanged by his own hand tied to a window of the inn, remains standing on Rocinante while the innkeeper's daughter and Maritornes observe him from the inn courtyard.
Not accurate representation; both girls should appear looking through the window. Drawing and engraving are excellent. |
| Notes | 1 - This episode was first represented by Savery (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657), but he included the four travelers (servants of don Luis' father). |