The setting is very remarkable; Doré traveled to Sierra Morena and elaborated several sketches about it, using them for this illustration.
Drawing and engraving are excellent.
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-01-073 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | IL OUVRIT LE PETIT LIVRE ET VIT UN SONNET QU'IL LUT A HAUTE VOIX. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 23 |
| Subject |
23.3 Finding of suitcase |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 166 |
| Image Dimension | 246 x 196 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | In Sierra Morena, don Quixote and Sancho find a portmanteau with a small book; don Quixote reads a sonnet written in it.
The setting is very remarkable; Doré traveled to Sierra Morena and elaborated several sketches about it, using them for this illustration. Drawing and engraving are excellent. |
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