Image 1880-1883Barcelona-Montaner-01-009 
Illustration No. 1     
Illustrator Ricardo Balaca y Canseco 
Engraver  
Lithographer Unknown 
Title Caption CON SOSEGADO ADEMAN UNAS VECES SE PASEABA... 
Title Supplied  
Part Part I, Madrid 1605  
Chapter Chapter 3 
Subject 3.2 Vigil of arms
 
Illustration Type Chapter illustration
 
Technique Chromolithography
 
Color In color 
Volume
Page Number f.p. 18 
Image Dimension 275 x 203 
Page Dimension 365 x 265 
Commentary Don Quixote begins the vigil of his arms, walking before the well (pila) where he has put them.
The setting, as usual in this edition, is accurate to La Mancha architecture; austere and dry.
The sky of the scene is quite remarkable; it is supposed to be nightfall light, but it looks more like a dark and stormy sky. 
Notes It has been used a variety of chromolithography known as oleography to imitate an oil painting.