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	Image	1756-London-Tonson-02-025
	Illustration No.	1
	Illustrator	John Vanderbank
	Engraver	Gerard van der Gucht
	Lithographer
	Title Caption
	Title Supplied	Altisidora pretends to faint before don Quixote
	Part	Part II, Madrid 1615
	Chapter	Chapter 46
	Subject	46.2 Altisidora pretends to be in love with DQ
	Illustration Type	Chapter illustration
	Technique	Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte)
	Color	Black and white
	Volume	II
	Page Number	f.p. 245
	Image Dimension	249 x 185
	Page Dimension	287 x 225
	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. Drawing and engraving are excellent and highly-detailed in the figures, but poor in the setting.
	Notes	1 - Same plate from London: Tonson, 1738 Spanish edition and London: Tonson, 1742 English edition.