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Image 1923-London-Navarre-02-010 
Illustration No. 1     
Illustrator John Vanderbank 
Engraver Gerard van der Gucht (reproduced by process) 
Lithographer  
Title Caption ALTISIDORA SWOONING. 
Title Supplied  
Part Part II, Madrid 1615  
Chapter Chapter 46 
Subject 46.2 Altisidora pretends to be in love with DQ
 
Illustration Type Chapter illustration
 
Technique Process / Photomechanical technique
 
Color Black and white 
Volume II 
Page Number f.p. 318 
Image Dimension 134 x 100 
Page Dimension 223 x 145 
Commentary At the Duke's palace, Altisidora, held by Emerencia, pretends to faint when she encounters don Quixote.
Don Quixote appears dressing his boots, scarlet cloak, green velvet cap and his sword belt; "y al pasar por una galería, estaban aposta esperándole Altisidora, y la otra doncella su amiga. Y así como Altisidora vio a Don Quijote, fingió desmayarse" (46:2).
Simple and theatrical composition; it has been resolved accurately to Cervantes' text.
First representation of this episode; original choice. 
Notes 1 - Reproduced in reduced size after London: Tonson, 1738.