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| Image | 1765-London-02-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Francis Hayman |
| Engraver | G. V. Neist |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Dispute at the inn about Mambrino's helmet (barber basin) and packsaddle |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 45 |
| Subject |
45.1 Dispute at inn about the Mambrino’s helmet and packsaddle (albarda) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 239 |
| Image Dimension | 131 x 76 |
| Page Dimension | 160 x 95 |
| Commentary | In the center, the barber maese Nicolás declares before the mocked barber that the basin is Mambrino's helmet.
On the left, don Quixote stops Sancho, who wants to recuperate the stolen packsaddle; the priest and several characters (don Fernando, officers of justice...) observe the scene. English picturesque setting; some anecdotal details (dog). Despite some light faults (notice the size of the packsaddle), drawing and engraving are remarkable. |
| Notes | 1 – Copy in reduced format after Grignion’s plate with Hayman’s design for London: Millar, 1755.
2 – Same plate first engraved for London: T. Osborne, 1761 (2nd edition of T. Smollet’s translation). |