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| Image | 1784-London-Harrison-01-017 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Thomas Stothard |
| Engraver | William Blake |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote's last will |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 74 |
| Subject |
74.2 DQ makes his will |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 587 |
| Image Dimension | 156 x 95 |
| Page Dimension | 211 x 126 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote, in bed, makes his will; in the foreground, the notary.
On the left, the housekeeper and the niece; on the right, Sancho Panza, the priest, the barber and Sansón Carrasco. Don Quixote's arms remain hanged over the bed. Scene with good composition and perspective. The illustration, as a whole, has been drawn and engraved well. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and plate first published in London: Harrison & Co., 1782.
2 - Plate XV according to the order of publishing (June 15, 1782), not the chapter order. |