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Sancho, don Diego de Miranda and the carter observe the scene from a safe distance (background).
Well-known scene and composition, with little novelty.
Acceptable engraving.
2 - Placed as frontispiece.
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| Image | 1841-Barcelona-Imprenta-02-001-f |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Antonio Rodríguez (copied after) |
| Engraver | Pablo Alabern y Moles |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Desafia D. Quijote á la fiereza de los leones. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 17 |
| Subject |
17.2 Adventure of the lion |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f. title page |
| Image Dimension | 72 x 45 |
| Page Dimension | 144 x 94 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote stands still ready to fight with a lion, but the animal remains into its cage yawning although the lionkeeper has opened it.
Sancho, don Diego de Miranda and the carter observe the scene from a safe distance (background). Well-known scene and composition, with little novelty. Acceptable engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Copied after Antonio Rodríguez's design for Madrid: Imprenta Real, 1797.
2 - Placed as frontispiece. |