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Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-01-152 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Three giants decapitated by an errant knight |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 49 |
Subject |
49.2 Advice of canon to DQ and response of DQ in defense of chivalric books (libros de caballerías) |
Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | 407 |
Image Dimension | 124 x 190 |
Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
Commentary | Three giants has been decapitated by an errant knight, who rides away dragging their heads; reference (non specific) to the dialogue about chivalry novels between don Quixote and the canon of Toledo.
Illustration in keeping with Romanticism and Doré's liking for legendary and bloody scenes. |
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