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Wood engraving or Xylography
Notice the Gothic facade (based on Doré's sketchings done in Spain in 1861-62); the night light and shadow effects are very remarkable too.
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| Image | 1961-Moscow-Pravda-02-009 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan (reproduced) |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Altisidora singing for don Quixote |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 44 |
| Subject |
44.3 DQ alone at palace is accosted by Altisidora |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 288 |
| Image Dimension | 126 x 100 |
| Page Dimension | 200 x 125 |
| Commentary | At night, from the window of his room, don Quixote listens to the song that Altisidora is singing in the courtyard; also Emerencia.
Notice the Gothic facade (based on Doré's sketchings done in Spain in 1861-62); the night light and shadow effects are very remarkable too. |
| Notes | 1 - Reproduced after Paris: Hachette, 1863. |