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Image | 1792-London-Harrison-01-009 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Thomas Stothard |
Engraver | William Blake |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Dispute at the inn about Mambrino's helmet |
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 | I |
Page Number | f.p. 256 |
Image Dimension | 156 x 97 |
Page Dimension | 206 x 123 |
Commentary | The barber Maese Nicolás (or don Quixote without his armour?) tries to convince the other barber that the basin is Mambrino's helmet; Sancho (holding the packsaddle tight), the priest, don Fernando and his companions oberve them.
The illustration is based on Vanderbank's (London: Tonson, 1738) or Hayman's (London: Millar, 1755). Good group representation; drawing and engraving are good as a whole, but not in detail. |
Notes | 1 - Plate IX according to the order of publishing (May 4, 1782), not the chapter order.
2 - All the plates with the same Empire style frame; good decorative effect. |