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In the upper half, the knight jumps into a lake full of serpents and monsters.
In the lower half, the knight arrives to a forest where he encounters several damsels.
Excellent drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1865-Paris-01-074 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Georges Roux |
| Engraver | Yon-Perrichon (Edmond Charles Joseph Yon & Paul Perrichon or Georges Léon Alfred Perrichon) |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Le chevalier se recommande à Dieu et à sa dame, s'élance dans ce lac bouillonnant. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 50 |
| Subject |
50.1 DQ’s tale of the knight of the lake in defense of chivalric fiction |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 273 |
| Image Dimension | 137 x 101 |
| Page Dimension | 280 x 183 |
| Commentary | Two scenes of the tale in the same illustration:
In the upper half, the knight jumps into a lake full of serpents and monsters. In the lower half, the knight arrives to a forest where he encounters several damsels. Excellent drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - This tale is based on the II book of Amadis of Gaul. |