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Etching (acquaforte)
Well-known scene; the basic composition can be compared with Antonio Rodríguez' illustration (Madrid: Imprenta Real, 1797).
Excellent drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1820-London-Hurst-04-003 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Richard Westall |
| Engraver | Charles Heath |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and doña Rodríguez |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 48 |
| Subject |
48.1 Doña Rodríguez visits DQ at night in his room |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | f.p. 141 |
| Image Dimension | 80 x 66 |
| Page Dimension | 155 x 97 |
| Commentary | Doña Rodríguez goes into don Quixote's room at night and they both get scared from each other; doña Rodríguez' candle lights don Quixote, looking like a real ghost.
Well-known scene; the basic composition can be compared with Antonio Rodríguez' illustration (Madrid: Imprenta Real, 1797). Excellent drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | Newly engraved by Sixdeniers for Paris: Renouard, 1820. |