The engraver is not good at representing movement and background figures are disproportioned.
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| Image | 1700-1706London-01-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Jacob Savery (copied) |
| Engraver | Michael van der Gucht |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Sancho Tofs't in a blanket and Don Quixote's Encounter with a fflock of sheep |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 17 |
| Subject |
17.3 SP’s blanketing |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 105 |
| Image Dimension | 144 x 78 |
| Page Dimension | 177 x 110 |
| Commentary | Copy from Savery's composition (Dordrecht: Savery, 1657; Brussels: Mommarte, 1662; Amberes: Verdussen, 1672 - 1673). Two different scenes in the same plate. In the foreground, Sancho's blanketing is observed by don Quixote from behind the inn wall. In the background, don Quixote fights a flock of sheep.
The engraver is not good at representing movement and background figures are disproportioned. |
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