This episode is quite humorous, bacause the helmet is full of cheese and when don Quixote puts it on, he believes that his brain is melting; however, Balaca has eliminated all this content, so the illustration is more serious.
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| Image | 1880-1883Barcelona-Montaner-02-036 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Ricardo Balaca y Canseco |
| Engraver | Celestino Sadurní y Deop |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and the helmet with cheese |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 17 |
| Subject |
17.1 The cheese in DQ’s helmet |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 124 |
| Image Dimension | 149 x 188 |
| Page Dimension | 365 x 265 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote, accompanied by Sancho and don Diego de Miranda, prepares before the arrival of a cart with royal flags (beginning of the episode of the lion).
This episode is quite humorous, bacause the helmet is full of cheese and when don Quixote puts it on, he believes that his brain is melting; however, Balaca has eliminated all this content, so the illustration is more serious. |
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