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Well-known scene, drawn with quality, but without originality.
Good and realistic drawing style imitating a 19th century xylography.
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| Image | 1910StuttgartLoewes-01-023 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Fritz Bergen |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and the lion |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 17 |
| Subject |
17.2 Adventure of the lion |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 97 |
| Image Dimension | 110 x 95 |
| Page Dimension | 187 x 130 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote stays still before a lion ready to fight against it, but the animal remains into its cage although the lionkeeper has opened it; Sancho and don Diego de Miranda observe the scene from a safe distance.
Well-known scene, drawn with quality, but without originality. Good and realistic drawing style imitating a 19th century xylography. |
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