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Image | 1853-NewYork-Appleton-01-011 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | John Gilbert (copied after) |
Engraver | John William Orr |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Don Quixote with Montesinos and Durandarte |
Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
Chapter | Chapter 23 |
Subject |
23.1 DQ’s tale of his experience in the cave |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | f.p. 327 |
Image Dimension | 113 x 93 |
Page Dimension | 229 x 145 |
Commentary | Montesinos, knelt down, introduces Durandarte to don Quixote; Durandarte remains dead on his tomb.
The detailed architectural setting is quite remarkable; in keeping with Romanticism liking for Arabian architecture (picturesque). |
Notes | 1 - Excellent copy after Gilbert's illustration (London: Charles Daly, 1842 and London: Bohn, 1842); now, the figures are lighlty less worked. |