Excellent composition; the candle light effects and the low point of view help to create an image of don Quixote as if he was really a phantom.
Drawing and engraving are masterly.
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-02-130 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | JÉSUS, S'ECRIA-T-ELLE, QU'EST-CE QUE JE VOIS LA? |
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| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 48 |
| Subject |
48.1 Doña Rodríguez visits DQ at night in his room |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 316 |
| Image Dimension | 245 x 199 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene; when doña Rodríguez enters into don Quixote's room at night, they mistake each other for phantoms.
Excellent composition; the candle light effects and the low point of view help to create an image of don Quixote as if he was really a phantom. Drawing and engraving are masterly. |
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