The setting is excellent; the detailed Gothic courtyard is a copy of the one in Generalitat Palace (Barcelona).
Along the galleries, cheering servants and "dueñas"; remarkable composition.
Drawing and engraving are masterly.
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-02-086 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
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| Title Caption | QUE VOTRE GRANDEUR AILLE MAINTENANT DESCENDRE DE SON PALEFROI MADAME LA DUCHESSE. |
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| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 31 |
| Subject |
31.1 DQ and SP at the Dukes´ palace |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 206 |
| Image Dimension | 247 x 197 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | At the Duke's palace, two lackeys, richly dressed, help don Quixote to dismount; also the Duchess and Sancho.
The setting is excellent; the detailed Gothic courtyard is a copy of the one in Generalitat Palace (Barcelona). Along the galleries, cheering servants and "dueñas"; remarkable composition. Drawing and engraving are masterly. |
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