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The figures appear diffuse due to a bad printing.
2 - All the plates with the same Empire style frame; good decorative effect.
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| Image | 1792-London-Harrison-01-011 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Thomas Stothard |
| Engraver | Walker |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and the lion |
| 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 | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 361 |
| Image Dimension | 157 x 94 |
| Page Dimension | 206 x 123 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene since Savery (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657); don Quixote prepares to fight against a lion, which remains inside the cage opened by the lionkeeper; in the background, Sancho, don Diego and the carter flee away.
The figures appear diffuse due to a bad printing. |
| Notes | 1 - Plate XIII according to the order of publishing (June 1, 1782), not the chapter order.
2 - All the plates with the same Empire style frame; good decorative effect. |