Very carefully-done setting (the pieces of the armour, the bookself...); resolved with good austerity.
The combination of ochre colors (over which don Quixote's green and red clothes stand out) creates a good and austere atmosphere.
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| Image | 1880-1883Barcelona-Montaner-01-003 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Ricardo Balaca y Canseco |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | J. García |
| Title Caption | Y LO PRIMERO QUE HIZO FUÉ LIMPIAR UNAS ARMAS TOMADAS DE ORIN |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.2 Alonso Quixano (AQ) becomes the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha (DQ) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Chromolithography |
| Color | In color |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 4 |
| Image Dimension | 279 x 202 |
| Page Dimension | 365 x 265 |
| Commentary | Balaca has perfectly represented and suggested don Quixote (with his back half turned on the viewer) engrossed in cleaning his armour, lost in thought.
Very carefully-done setting (the pieces of the armour, the bookself...); resolved with good austerity. The combination of ochre colors (over which don Quixote's green and red clothes stand out) creates a good and austere atmosphere. |
| Notes | It has been used a variety of chromolithography known as oleography to imitate an oil painting. |