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| Image | 1769-Paris-David-04-014 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Charles-Antoine Coypel (copied after) |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote released of his madness by Wisdom |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 74 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | f.p. 467 |
| Image Dimension | 106 x 60 |
| Page Dimension | 160 x 90 |
| Commentary | Allegorical scene.
In a room, don Quixote, asleep, is protected by Wisdom (as Athena among shining clouds); his arms and barber basin remain abandoned. On the right, Sancho, awake, is captivated by Folly (with a jester scepter among dark clouds), who shows him a crown and a castle (the promised government of the island). 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). |