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Around him, the niece, Sancho, the priest, barber (foreground), Sansón Carrasco and housekeeper (background).
Most of the faces are hidden (except housekeeper's, very remarkable), but the scene is full of drama.
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| Image | 1877-Tours-Mame-01-034 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Karl Girardet |
| Engraver | Quichon |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote's dead |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 74 |
| Subject |
74.3 DQ dies as Alonso Quijano |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 554 |
| Image Dimension | 94 x 77 |
| Page Dimension | 242 x 155 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote, dying in bed, recovers his sanity to die Christianly (crucifix on the bed).
Around him, the niece, Sancho, the priest, barber (foreground), Sansón Carrasco and housekeeper (background). Most of the faces are hidden (except housekeeper's, very remarkable), but the scene is full of drama. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration first appeared in Tours: A. Mame, 1848. |