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Smirke didn't include the traditional image of the barber fleeing away in the background.
Don Quixote and Sancho's figures are excellent, perfect portraits; masterly engraving and shading.
2 – Wrongly-placed in chapter 22:1.
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| Image | 1830-London-Daly-01-010 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Robert Smirke (copied after) |
| Engraver | J. Phillibrown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | The capture of Mambrino's Helmet. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 21 |
| Subject |
21.3 Adventure of the helmet of Mambrino |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 96 |
| Image Dimension | 100 x 73 |
| Page Dimension | 161 x 100 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote, proud, raises Mambrino's helmet (a barber basin), while Sancho observes him smiling.
Smirke didn't include the traditional image of the barber fleeing away in the background. Don Quixote and Sancho's figures are excellent, perfect portraits; masterly engraving and shading. |
| Notes | 1 - Copied after Smirke's illustration (London: Cadell & Davies, 1818); the barber´s mule has not been copied.
2 – Wrongly-placed in chapter 22:1. |