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2 - Although it is said "Giralda", what would be the whole bell tower of the Cathedral in Sevilla, Cervantes refers to the sculpure-weather vane known as "Giraldillo" (an allegory of the Triumph of Christian Faith).
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-02-084 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Unknown |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Initial P with the Giraldillo |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 14 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Initial |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | 142 |
| Image Dimension | 64 x 48 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | The Knight of the Mirrors tells don Quixote his deeds; "Una vez me mandó que fuese a desafiar a aquella famosa giganta de Sevilla llamada la Giralda" (14:2). |
| Notes | 1 - Same initial and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37.
2 - Although it is said "Giralda", what would be the whole bell tower of the Cathedral in Sevilla, Cervantes refers to the sculpure-weather vane known as "Giraldillo" (an allegory of the Triumph of Christian Faith). |