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The scene has been designed as if don Quixote and Sancho were observing an apparition; notice their gestures and the light behind Cardenio.
Good engraving.
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| Image | 1867-Philadelphia-Davis-01-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré (copied after) |
| Engraver | Longacre (Matthias Reiff Longacre?) |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | An Extraordinary Adventure in the Sierra Morena |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 23 |
| Subject |
23.5 Encounter with Cardenio |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 70 |
| Image Dimension | 155 x 95 |
| Page Dimension | 185 x 120 |
| Commentary | In Sierra Morena, don Quixote and Sancho encounters Cardenio jumping from one rock to another with great agility.
The scene has been designed as if don Quixote and Sancho were observing an apparition; notice their gestures and the light behind Cardenio. Good engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Newly-engraved on wood after Gustave Doré's original illustration (Paris: Hachette, 1863). |