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43.3 Four travelers arrive at inn
Figures of great quality (see don Quixote and travelers), with good gestures that indicate the fright of the very instant when don Quixote falls down.
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| Image | 1818-London-Cadell-02-011 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Robert Smirke |
| Engraver | James Fittler |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | DON QUIXOTE ENSNARED BY MARITORNES |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 43 |
| Subject |
43.2 Maritornes and innkeeper’s daughter hang DQ from window by a hand 43.3 Four travelers arrive at inn |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 267 |
| Image Dimension | 124 x 105 |
| Page Dimension | 244 x 150 |
| Commentary | One of the best known and more often represented scenes. Four travelers (three in the illustration) arrive to the inn and find don Quixote hanged by his hand and in balance over Rocinante, but the horse moves to smell the newcomers mares and makes don Quixote fall down.
Figures of great quality (see don Quixote and travelers), with good gestures that indicate the fright of the very instant when don Quixote falls down. |
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