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Image | 1900-Paris-Michel-01-002-f |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Gaston Niezab |
Engraver | |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | Le pauvre homme se voyait déjà conquérant, par sa valeur, l'empire de Trébizonde. |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 1 |
Subject |
1.1 DQ at his library reading chivalric novels 1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ) |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration Frontispiece |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | f. title page |
Image Dimension | 164 x 110 |
Page Dimension | 287 x 190 |
Commentary | Alonso Quijano, reading chivalric books at his library, becomes mad (don Quixote).
In the background, through a window, errant knights and a castle. Scene with movement and expression. Well-known scene, but resolved with remarkable personal drawing style. |
Notes | 1 - Placed as frontispiece. |