The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha

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Artist/Maker	J. & R. Tonson (published) Robert Dodsley (published) Gerard Vandergucht (engraver) John Vanderbank (artist) Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra (author)
Place of origin	London (printed and published)

Illustration to Don Quixote. An interior scene and a woman with a dagger. Don Quixote tries to stop her using it. Another man and woman are in the room. There are tapestries on the wall, a window, a bust, mantle and fireplace and a table with cloth on it.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha (series title)
Materials and techniques	Etching and engraving Printing Ink Paper Etching Engraving
Brief description	Etching and engraving - illustration to 'The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Manche', artist John Vanderbank, engraver Gerard Vandergucht; published in London by J. and R. Tonson and Robert Dodsley, 1742; British.
Physical description	Illustration to Don Quixote. An interior scene and a woman with a dagger. Don Quixote tries to stop her using it. Another man and woman are in the room. There are tapestries on the wall, a window, a bust, mantle and fireplace and a table with cloth on it.
Dimensions	Sheet height: 28.2cm Sheet width: 21.7cm Platemark height: 26.4cm Platemark width: 18.6cm
Marks and inscriptions	Ger: Vander Gucht. sculp. Transliteration Lower right Jno: Vanderbank invt et Delin. Transliteration Lower left Vol.I.p.234 Transliteration Lower left 20 (Numbered) Transliteration Numbered, lower right
Object history	Transfer from Theatre Museum RP No. 92/2177
Subjects depicted	Interior Tapestries Bust Fireplace Dagger Table Tablecloth Window Ceiling Women Men Ruffs Don Quixote
Literary reference	Cervantes de Saavedra, Miguel. The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Dox Quixote de la Mancha
Associated objects	E.36-1996 (Series) E.37-1996 (Series) E.38-1996 (Series) E.39-1996 (Series) E.40-1996 (Series) E.41-1996 (Series) E.42-1996 (Series) E.43-1996 (Series) E.44-1996 (Series) E.45-1996 (Series) E.46-1996 (Series) E.47-1996 (Series) E.48-1996 (Series) E.49-1996 (Series) E.50-1996 (Series) E.51-1996 (Series) E.52-1996 (Series) E.53-1996 (Series) E.54-1996 (Series) E.55-1996 (Series) E.57-1996 (Series) E.58-1996 (Series) E.59-1996 (Series) E.60-1996 (Series) E.61-1996 (Series) E.62-1996 (Series) E.63-1996 (Series)
Bibliographic reference	Cervantes de Saavedra, Miguel. The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Dox Quixote de la Mancha. Translated from the original Spanish by Charles Jarvis. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson and R. Dodsley, 1742. 2 Vols.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.56-1996

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Record created	April 20, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O225857/the-life-and-exploits-of-print-gerard-vandergucht/

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