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25.5 DQ performs mad acts
Well-known scene, with little originality.
Good drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1891-Paris-Garnier-01-019 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Pierre Gustave Eugène Staal |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote performing his penance |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 25 |
| Subject |
25.4 SP’s embassy to Dulcinea; 25.5 DQ performs mad acts |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 73 |
| Image Dimension | 75 x 106 |
| Page Dimension | 210 x 127 |
| Commentary | In Sierra Morena, don Quixote begins his love penance (some somersaults, half-naked) before Sancho leaves for El Toboso mounted on Rocinante.
Well-known scene, with little originality. Good drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration first used in Paris: Garnier Frères, c1863. |