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At night in a forest, don Quixote and Sancho looking for a spring or brook to drink.
Jiménez Aranda's drawing skill is masterly; the scene, almost in complete darkness, is very remarkable.
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| Image | 1905-1908Madrid-06-156 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | José Jiménez Aranda |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | ... tomando de la rienda á Rocinante, y Sancho del cabestro á su asno,... comenzaron á caminar.... |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 20 |
| Subject |
20.1 Adventure of the fulling mills (batanes) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II LÁMINAS |
| Page Number | CAP. XX. - 1. |
| Image Dimension | 155 x 196 |
| Page Dimension | 238 x 312 |
| Commentary | "... he leading Rocinante by the bridle and Sancho the ass by the alter... they advanced up...".
At night in a forest, don Quixote and Sancho looking for a spring or brook to drink. Jiménez Aranda's drawing skill is masterly; the scene, almost in complete darkness, is very remarkable. |
| 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. |