Drawing and engraving are excellent; the details of the tomb, the figures of Montesinos and Durandarte, the suggested architecture in the background, the white reflections, the misty atmosphere....
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-02-063 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | J'AI DÉJA FAIT, SEIGNEUR DURANDART, CE QUE VOUS M'AVEZ COMMANDÉ DANS LA FATALE JOURNÉE DE NOTRE DÉROUTE. |
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| 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 | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 154 |
| Image Dimension | 247 x 198 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote observes Montesinos talking to Durandarte, who lies on his tomb. Montesinos confirms to Durandarte that, according to his will, he has taken his heart to Belerma (here represented as a flying ghost with Durandarte's heart).
Drawing and engraving are excellent; the details of the tomb, the figures of Montesinos and Durandarte, the suggested architecture in the background, the white reflections, the misty atmosphere.... |
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