In illustrations like this, Doré's style is quicker; details are less finished, but the whole scene is excellent.
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-01-024 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote attacking the Benedictine monks |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 8 |
| Subject |
8.3 Episode with friars of St. Benedict |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 48 |
| Image Dimension | 120 x 185 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote rides Rocinante in full gallop towards two Benedictine monks and a carriage (arriving from the background); in the foreground, Sancho observes him.
In illustrations like this, Doré's style is quicker; details are less finished, but the whole scene is excellent. |
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