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Just one maiden accompanies the Duchess; in other illustrations, her retinue is larger.
Poor engraving, but acceptable.
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| Image | 1769-Paris-David-03-011 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Charles-Antoine Coypel (copied after) |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and Sancho meet the Duchess |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 30 |
| Subject |
30.1 DQ and SP meet the Duchess |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | f.p. 394 |
| Image Dimension | 106 x 60 |
| Page Dimension | 160 x 90 |
| Commentary | Sancho, pointing to don Quixote, introduces him to the Duchess, who rides a white horse and holds a goshawk (accurate to Cervantes' text).
Just one maiden accompanies the Duchess; in other illustrations, her retinue is larger. Poor engraving, but acceptable. |
| Notes | 1 - Copied after Charles-Antoine Coypel's design (Paris: Surugue, since 1723). Probably copied after Johann Michael Eben's engraving (Francfort: Bassompierre, 1757). |