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Image | s1725-London-VanderGucht-01-025 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Pierre-Charles Trémolières (copied after) |
Engraver | Gerard van der Gucht (?) |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Sancho Panza's blanketing |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 17 |
Subject |
17.3 SP’s blanketing |
Illustration Type |
Illustration |
Technique |
Burin engraving |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | 25 |
Image Dimension | 267 x 328 |
Page Dimension | 347 x 470 |
Commentary | Conventional composition.
In the foreground, Sancho's blanketing, while, from the background, don Quixote observes him. The quality of this illustration is due to the richness of details (see saint Jacob´s image, pilgrim's patron) and the diversity of gestures. Drawing and engraving are excellent (see Sancho's figue); more realistic than Coypel's designs. Trémolières' style is very close to Vanderbank or Van der Gucht's English styles. The figure of Maritornes (in the foreground with a bucket) has been copied from Coypel´s illustration "Don Quichotte attaché a une fenestre par la malice de Maritorme" (copy included in this set). |
Notes | 1 - The plate has no indications. It may be a copy after Aubert's engraving (Paris: chez Dupuis, c. 1733-39).
4 - Ashbee (art. 25) considers it as part of Gerard van der Gucht's set (London: since 1725). 4 - Schley engraved it again in a vertical format for La Haye: Hondt, 1746. |