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Simple diagonal composition only with the main characters, without squires.
Notice the comical contrast between the Knight of the Mirrors' steed and Rocinante, lean and old.
Good drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1874-Boston-Lee-01-039 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Albert d'Arnoux 'Bertall' |
| Engraver | Midderigh |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote and the Knight of the Mirrors |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 14 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 352 |
| Image Dimension | 65 x 83 |
| Page Dimension | 170 x 115 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote and the Knight of the Mirrors (Sansón Carrasco) get ready for their combat.
Simple diagonal composition only with the main characters, without squires. Notice the comical contrast between the Knight of the Mirrors' steed and Rocinante, lean and old. Good drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration first published in Paris: L. Hachette et Cie., 1863. |