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Remarkable drawing and engraving; notice the use of white and black contrasts; skilful drawing without too many details.
Micomicona's figure, of great beauty, is especially remarkable too.
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| Image | c1895-New-York-Routledge-01-049 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Gilbert |
| Engraver | Cosmo Armstrong & Son |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | DON QUIXOTE AND DOROTHEA. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 29 |
| Subject |
29.3 Dorotea kneels before DQ |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 111 |
| Image Dimension | 113 x 93 |
| Page Dimension | 204 x 147 |
| Commentary | In Sierra Morena, Princess Micomicona (Dorotea) kneels before don Quixote begging for his help; also in the scene, Sancho and the barber (disguised with a fake beard, although he looks like a real old man).
Remarkable drawing and engraving; notice the use of white and black contrasts; skilful drawing without too many details. Micomicona's figure, of great beauty, is especially remarkable too. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illus. reproduced after London: Daly, 1842. |