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	Image	1905-1908Madrid-07-048
	Illustration No.	1
	Illustrator	José Jiménez Aranda
	Engraver
	Lithographer
	Title Caption	.... preguntónos que cuál parte desta sierra era la más áspera y escondida....
	Title Supplied
	Part	Part I, Madrid 1605
	Chapter	Chapter 23
	Subject	23.4 Encounter with cabrero
	Illustration Type	Chapter illustration
	Technique	Process / Photomechanical technique
	Color	Black and white
	Volume	III LÁMINAS
	Page Number	CAP. XXIII. - 24.
	Image Dimension	152 x 220
	Page Dimension	238 x 312
	Commentary	".... he asked us what part of this sierra was the most rugged and retired...". Scene told by the goatherd to don Quixote and Sancho about Cardenio's story: Cardenio on his mule asking the goatherds what part of Sierra Morena is most retired. Notice the group of goatherds on the left and their expressions and gestures. Great interest in representing real Spanish characters and accurate period clothes; 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 - "... composiciones de un aspecto nuevo, en fondos abruptos, generalmente sitios en que la luz apenas llega, dorando, en cambio, los picos de las montañas" (José Ramón Mélida: “Don José Jiménez Aranda y su "Quijote"", vol. I TEXTO, p. XLVII).