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 featuring a funeral, with shepherds and a priest and Don Quixote talking to a woman who is watching from behind a rock.

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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 featuring a funeral, with shepherds and a priest and Don Quixote talking to a woman who is watching from behind a rock.
Dimensions	Sheet height: 28cm Sheet width: 22cm Platemark height: 26.5cm Platemark width: 19.cm
Marks and inscriptions	Gerrd: Vander Gucht sculp. (Lower right) Jno: Vanderbank invt. et delin. (Lower left) Vol:I.p65 (Lower left) 9 (Numbered, lower right)
Object history	Transfer from Theatre Museum RP No. 92/2177
Subjects depicted	Armour Landscape Funeral Priest Shepherds Spade Rock Men Woman Crooks Lance Shield Ruffs Don Quixote Sancho Panza
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.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.56-1996 (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.45-1996

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Record created	April 20, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O225846/the-life-and-exploits-of-print-gerard-vandergucht/

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