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Image | 1766 London Tonson-01-006 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | John Vanderbank |
Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Don Quixote's night adventure with Maritornes |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 16 |
Subject |
16.2 Episode of Maritornes |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Burin engraving |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | f.p. 127 |
Image Dimension | 132 x 77 |
Page Dimension | 170 x 95 |
Commentary | Don Quixote speaks to Maritornes as if she was a maiden and she flees away from him.
On the left, the muleteer. This episode was first represented by Savery (Dordrecht: Savery, 1675), but in a very different way. Savery was interested in the humorous fight between Sancho, Maritornes and the muleteer. Olfield and Vanderbank chose a funny moment not because of the action, but of the dialogue. Engraving and drawing are excellent. |
Notes | 1 - Same plate first engraved for London: Tonson, 1749, now partially-erased.
2 - Plate 6. |