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| Image | 1749-London-01-010 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote's night adventure with Maritornes |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 16 |
| Subject |
16.2 Episode of Maritornes |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 90 |
| Image Dimension | 133 x 87 |
| Page Dimension | 205 x 125 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote speaks to Maritornes as if she was a maiden and she flees away from him.
On the left, the muleteer. This episode was first represented by Savery (Dordrecht: Savery, 1675), but in a very different way. Savery was interested in the humorous fight between Sancho, Maritornes and the muleteer. Olfield and Vanderbank chose a funny moment not because of the action, but of the dialogue. Engraving and drawing are excellent. |
| Notes | 1 – Plate newly engraved in a reduced size by Van der Gucht after his own plate with Vanderbank’s design first engraved for London: Tonson, 1738. |