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Other figures observe the scene with astonishment and laughing.
Scene resolved without too much originality.
Drawing and engraving are acceptable as a whole, but deficient in some details.
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| Image | 1778-London-01-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Francis Hayman (copied after) |
| Engraver | Royce |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote attacks Maese Pedro's theater |
| 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 | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 178 |
| Image Dimension | 128 x 74 |
| Page Dimension | 170 x 100 |
| 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. Drawing and engraving are acceptable as a whole, but deficient in some details. |
| Notes | 1 – Copy after Hayman’s illustration for London: Millar, 1755. |