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Image | 1958-Madrid-Editoria-Nacional-01-037 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Jérôme David (?) |
Engraver | Jérôme David (?) (process reproduction after) |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | La Disgrace de D Quixote et de son escuier a la rencontre d une charette pleine dActeurs qui alloient representant les actes et offices de la mort |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
Chapter | Chapter 11 |
Subject |
11.1 Adventure of the cart of actors; “cortes de la muerte” |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | 89 (plate 36) |
Image Dimension | 210 x 170 |
Page Dimension | 350 x 245 |
Commentary | In the foreground, the bojiganga riding Sancho's donkey and waving a stick with three blown bladders; aside, Sancho frightened; in the background, the cart with the actors of Angulo el malo's company (disguised to perform Las cortes de la muerte; Devil, Death, Emperor, Queen, Cupid...); and don Quixote fallen on the ground with Rocinante.
Crude but expressive drawing/engraving style; monumental figures. |
Notes | 1 - Edited by Jacques Lagniet.
2 - Process reproduction after burin engraving first published c. 1650-52. |