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Etching (acquaforte)
Also in the illustrations his greyhound.
Remarkable engraving.
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| Image | 1895-London-Press-01-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Isidoro and Antonio Carnicero (copied after) |
| Engraver | Alejandro Blanco |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote testing his new helmet |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | Plate I |
| Image Dimension | 128 x 75 |
| Page Dimension | 266 x 220 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote draws his sword to test his new helmet visor, made of pasteboard by himself.
Also in the illustrations his greyhound. Remarkable engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Plate newly-engraved by A. Blanco with light changes after the illus. in Madrid: Ibarra, 1782. |