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| Image | 1874-Paris-Hachette-01-004 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Albert d'Arnoux 'Bertall' |
| Engraver | Charles Maurand |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote reading chivalry books in his library |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.1 DQ at his library reading chivalric novels 1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 3 |
| Image Dimension | 130 x 80 |
| Page Dimension | 173 x 110 |
| Commentary | Second representation about the same subject (see also illus. f. title page), but with a very different conception.
Alonso Quijano, reading chivalry books, becomes mad. In the background, an errant knight fighting against giants and dragons to save a princess; a painting on the wall? or don Quixote's imagination?; well-resolved ambiguity (reality or fantasy?). Excellent drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration first published in Paris: Hachette, 1863. |