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| Image | 1756-London-Tonson-02-022 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
| Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Before speaking with the Duchess, Sancho makes sure that there is nobody behind the tapestries |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 33 |
| Subject |
33.1 SP speaks with Duchess and reveals mock enchantment of Dulcinea |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 183 |
| Image Dimension | 249 x 185 |
| Page Dimension | 287 x 225 |
| Commentary | Before telling to the Duchess the truth about Dulcinea's enchantment, Sancho makes sure that there is nobody behind the tapestries.
Figures of excellent drawing and engraving; great variety of human types (Sancho, the maidens, the Duchess, doña Rodríguez). Theatrical setting (the arrangement of the background curtain is very remarkable). |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate from London: Tonson, 1738 Spanish edition and London: Tonson, 1742 English edition.
2 - "Figura los discretos coloquios y entretenimientos de la Duquesa con Sancho Panza. ¡Qué diferencia entre las damas y doncellas que hemos dejado ahora mismo en Versalles [see Coypel´s illustrations], y estas londinenses" (Givanel 126). |