The representation of the crowd that surround them is highly detailed.
Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the movements of the maidens, the variety of expressions...
In the background, a castle with a Cupid is prepared for the next dance.
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| Image | 1935-New-York-Jackson-03-060 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan (reproduced by process) |
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| Title Caption | PREGUNTÓ DON QUIJOTE Á UNA DE LAS NINFAS QUE QUIÉN LA HABIA COMPUESTO Y ORDENADO |
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| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 21 |
| Subject |
21.1 Basilio’s deception |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | III |
| Page Number | f.p. 190 |
| Image Dimension | 102 x 126 |
| Page Dimension | 155 x 217 |
| Commentary | During Camacho's wedding, a group of shepherdesses (maidens) beging to dance; they are led by a couple (a venerable man and an ancient woman) and a bagpipe player.
The representation of the crowd that surround them is highly detailed. Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the movements of the maidens, the variety of expressions... In the background, a castle with a Cupid is prepared for the next dance. |
| Notes | 1 - Reproduced after Paris: Hachette, 1863. |