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1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ)
The niece and the housekeeper observe him worried.
Good drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1870-London-Gall-01-007 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Albert d'Arnoux 'Bertall' |
| Engraver | Midderigh |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote reading chivalric books in his library |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.1 DQ at his library reading chivalric novels 1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ) |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 5 |
| Image Dimension | 113 x 82 |
| Page Dimension | 184 x 120 |
| Commentary | Good image of don Quixote, already wearing his armour, dignified and severe.
The niece and the housekeeper observe him worried. Good drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration first appeared in Paris: Hachette, 1853 (and 1859). |