Dorés's setting, including the old buildings, is very accurate to Cervantes' description.
Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the night light effects.
Good details: three pairs of eyes shine in the darkness (on the right).
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| Image | 1863Paris-Hachette-02-147 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | OH, MON COMPAGNON, MON AMI, QUE J'AI MAL PAYÉ TES BONS SERVICES. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 55 |
| Subject |
55.1 SP falls into a pit |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 368 |
| Image Dimension | 247 x 199 |
| Page Dimension | 433 x 313 |
| Commentary | At night, while returning to the Duke's castle, Sancho and his donkey fall into a pit among some very old buildings; Sancho appears complaining and his donkey moaning.
Dorés's setting, including the old buildings, is very accurate to Cervantes' description. Drawing and engraving are excellent; notice the night light effects. Good details: three pairs of eyes shine in the darkness (on the right). |
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