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02.2 Quixote illustration
In the lower part, Cervantes' portrait, arms, the basin and a sand clock.
The frontispiece is in keeping with Romanticism liking for joining reality with don Quixote's fantasies.
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| Image | 1853-NewYork-Appleton-01-001-f |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | John Gilbert (copied after) |
| Engraver | John William Orr |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Frontispiece with don Quixote and Sancho, Cervantes' portrait and the scrutiny of don Quixote's library |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | 02. Frontispiece |
| Subject |
02.1 Portrait of Cervantes 02.2 Quixote illustration |
| Illustration Type |
Frontispiece |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 1 |
| Image Dimension | 188 x 93 |
| Page Dimension | 229 x 145 |
| Commentary | In the center, don Quixote and Sancho according to their canonical image; they appear over a pedestal, where the scene of the scrutiny of don Quixote's library is represented, and surrounded by a frame elaborated with different elements (Dulcinea, almost as a divine vision, damsels, castles, knights, enchanters, dragons, armies...).
In the lower part, Cervantes' portrait, arms, the basin and a sand clock. The frontispiece is in keeping with Romanticism liking for joining reality with don Quixote's fantasies. |
| Notes | 1 - Excellent copy after Gilbert's illustration (London: Charles Daly, 1842 and London: Bohn, 1842). |