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From the door, one Duchess' maiden observes doña Rodríguez going into don Quixote's room.
Excellent drawing and engraving.
2 – Same plate first engraved for London: T. Osborne, 1761 (2nd edition of T. Smollet’s translation).
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| Image | 1765-London-04-003 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Francis Hayman |
| Engraver | G. V. Neist |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote's night adventure with doña Rodríguez |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 48 |
| Subject |
48.1 Doña Rodríguez visits DQ at night in his room |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | f.p. 86 |
| Image Dimension | 129 x 75 |
| Page Dimension | 160 x 95 |
| Commentary | From the whole episode, Hayman has chosen one moment of fine humour; the funny description of don Quixote and doña Rodríguez has been masterly represented (see doña Rodríguez' realistic face).
From the door, one Duchess' maiden observes doña Rodríguez going into don Quixote's room. Excellent drawing and engraving. |
| 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). |