The illustration is not too much accurate (Doré has represented the rope broken, but, according to Cervantes' text, don Quixote falls down when Maritornes unties the rope), but the result is quite funny.
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-01-138 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote falling after having been hanged |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 43 |
| Subject |
43.2 Maritornes and innkeeper’s daughter hang DQ from window by a hand |
| Illustration Type |
Tailpiece |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 368 |
| Image Dimension | 81 x 42 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | After having been hanged, don Quixote comes down to the ground.
The illustration is not too much accurate (Doré has represented the rope broken, but, according to Cervantes' text, don Quixote falls down when Maritornes unties the rope), but the result is quite funny. |
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