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Etching (acquaforte)
Excellent engraving; Strang proves to be a very skillful etcher.
Gestures and expressions are specially remarkable.
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| Image | 1902-London-Macmillan-01-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | William Strang |
| Engraver | William Strang |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | BURNING THE BOOKS. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 6 |
| Subject |
6.2 Scrutiny of DQ’s library |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Aquatint Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | Plate 4 |
| Image Dimension | 150 x 177 |
| Page Dimension | 335 x 430 |
| Commentary | In don Quixote's library, the priest and the barber scrutinizing the chivalry books while the housekeeper and the niece take them to the courtyard.
Excellent engraving; Strang proves to be a very skillful etcher. Gestures and expressions are specially remarkable. |
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