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Although Lalauze visited Spain, these windmills are not from La Mancha (more Dutch).
Excellent drawing and engraving; Sancho's figure is specially remarkable, notice his gestures.
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| Image | 1879-1884-Edinburgh-Paterson-01-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Adolphe Lalauze |
| Engraver | Adolphe Lalauze |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | The windmills |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 8 |
| Subject |
8.2 Adventure of the windmills (giants) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 99 |
| Image Dimension | 136 x 96 |
| Page Dimension | 256 x 155 |
| Commentary | Sancho arrives on his donkey (quite calmly) to help don Quixote, lying on the ground defeated by a windmill; on the background, Rocinante lying at the foot of one of the windmills.
Although Lalauze visited Spain, these windmills are not from La Mancha (more Dutch). Excellent drawing and engraving; Sancho's figure is specially remarkable, notice his gestures. |
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