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Other figures observe the scene with astonishment and laughing.
Scene resolved without too much originality, with good drawing and unequal engraving.
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| Image | 1755-London-Millar-02-007 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Francis Hayman |
| Engraver | Simon François Ravenet |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote attacks Maese Pedro's puppets |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 26 |
| Subject |
26.3 DQ attacks and destroys the puppets |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 163 |
| Image Dimension | 234 x 173 |
| Page Dimension | 279 x 219 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote attacking the puppets of Maese Pedro's theater; Sancho tries to stop him and Maese Pedro appears from behind the set (he should wear a patch); in the foreground, the boy, Maese Pedro's servant, who was telling the story.
Other figures observe the scene with astonishment and laughing. Scene resolved without too much originality, with good drawing and unequal engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - This episode was not represented in London: Tonson, 1738. |