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Outstanding illustration, with a very personal and original style; very expressive images, as caricatures.
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| Image | 2012-Paris-Syrtes-01-014 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Alexandre Alexeïeff |
| Engraver | Alexandre Alexeïeff (process reproduced after) |
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| Title Caption | LES LIVRES DE DON QUICHOTTE SON JETÉS AU FEU. |
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| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 6 |
| Subject |
6.2 Scrutiny of DQ’s library |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 48 |
| Image Dimension | 255 x 180 |
| Page Dimension | 320 x 245 |
| Commentary | The priest, the barber, the niece and the housekeeper burning don Quixote's chivalry books; the scene is not accurate to Cervantes' text, but the result is excellent.
Outstanding illustration, with a very personal and original style; very expressive images, as caricatures. |
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