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Image | 1905-1908Madrid-06-002 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | José Jiménez Aranda |
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Lithographer | |
Title Caption | Á lo cual Pedro respondió, que lo que sabía era que el muerto era un hidalgo rico,.... |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 12 |
Subject |
12.1 Start of episode and story of Grisóstomo and Marcela |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | II LÁMINAS |
Page Number | CAP. XII. - 2. |
Image Dimension | 155 x 215 |
Page Dimension | 238 x 312 |
Commentary | "Pedro answered, that all he knew of the matter was, that the deceased was a wealthy gentleman,...".
One of the goatherds, Pedro, informs don Quixote and Sancho about the identity of Grisóstomo; other goatherds continue sleeping. Great interest in representing real Spanish characters and accurate period clothes and details; realistic and picturesque. Jiménez Aranda's drawing skill is masterly; remarkable use of light and shadow with impressionist effects. |
Notes | 1 – Reproduction of the original sketch (Chinese ink and gouache white). Jiménez Aranda meant to paint a more-finished drawing after this sketch using natural sceneries and real models, but he died before completing the project.
2 - "... las escenas pastoriles evocan recuerdos virgilianos, [...] composiciones llenas de vigor y de originalísimos efectos de claro-obscuro, que de color parecen según la riqueza de tonos conseguida en algunos trozos" (José Ramón Mélida: “Don José Jiménez Aranda y su "Quijote"", vol. I TEXTO, p. XLIII). |