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02.2 Quixote illustration
Remarkable use of wood engraving to create effective black and white contrasts; notice the use of very fine lines.
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| Image | 1933-New-York-Limited-01-001-f |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Enric Cristófol Ricart |
| Engraver | Enric Cristófol Ricart |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Cervantes imagining his characters don Quixote and Sancho |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | 02. Frontispiece |
| Subject |
02.1 Portrait of Cervantes 02.2 Quixote illustration |
| Illustration Type |
Frontispiece |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f. title page |
| Image Dimension | 190 x 128 |
| Page Dimension | 270 x 195 |
| Commentary | Cervantes, imprisoned in Argamasilla de Alba, begins to write the story of don Quixote and Sancho; both characters appear as silhouettes over the whole illustration.
Remarkable use of wood engraving to create effective black and white contrasts; notice the use of very fine lines. |
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