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The figures of the shepherdesses are of great beauty; don Quixote's serious face is remarkable.
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| Image | 1818-London-Cadell-04-012 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Robert Smirke |
| Engraver | John Scott |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | THE SHEPHERDESSES OF THE WOOD |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 58 |
| Subject |
58.2 DQ encounter with 2 ladies and bird nets; Arcadia |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | f.p. 299 |
| Image Dimension | 124 x 103 |
| Page Dimension | 244 x 150 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene, but Smirke has not chosen the instant when don Quixote tries to break the nets (they haven't even been represented), but the later dialog.
The figures of the shepherdesses are of great beauty; don Quixote's serious face is remarkable. |
| Notes | 1 – Newly-engraved by J. Phillibrown for London: Charles Daly, c. 1830. |