Image 1863Paris-Hachette-01-132 
Illustration No. 1     
Illustrator Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré 
Engraver Héliodore Joseph Pisan 
Lithographer  
Title Caption MAIS AUSSITOT ON NOUS LACHA DEUX COUPS DE CANON. 
Title Supplied  
Part Part I, Madrid 1605  
Chapter Chapter 41 
Subject 41.2 The captive and Zoraida’s escape in boat
 
Illustration Type Chapter illustration
 
Technique Wood engraving or Xylography
 
Color Black and white 
Volume
Page Number f.p. 348 
Image Dimension 194 x 243 
Page Dimension 433 x 313 
Commentary Reference to the captive's tale; the boat of the captive and Zoraida is boarded by a French vessel (corsairs).
Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice how the engraver has reproduced the horizon light effects and the light reflections on the waves, on the smoke of the canons, the movement of water...
Very accurate to Cervantes' text: "con la luz de la luna, que claramente resplandecía, vimos cerca de nosotros un bajel redondo, que, con todas las velas tendidas [...] de improviso soltaron dos piezas de artillería, y, a lo que parecía, ambas venían con cadenas, porque con una cortaron nuestro árbol por medio" (41:1). 
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