Etching (acquaforte)
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 drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1797-Madrid-04-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Antonio Rodríguez |
| Engraver | Tomás López Enguídanos |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Desafia D. Quixote 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 Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | f.p. 249 |
| Image Dimension | 93 x 53 |
| Page Dimension | 128 x 70 |
| 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 drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Very influenced by Antonio Carnicero's illustration for Madrid: Ibarra, 1780; compare both. |