The illustration shows a clear influence of Impressionism (notice the use of color in the ground); the Basque's figure, defeated and hurt, is specially remarkable.
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| Image | 1880-1883Barcelona-Montaner-01-026 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | José Luis Pellicer y Fener |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | F. K. |
| Title Caption | Y PONIÉNDOLE LA PUNTA DE LA ESPADA EN LOS OJOS, LE DIJO QUE SE RINDIESE |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 9 |
| Subject |
9.2 Conclusion of adventure with Basque |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Chromolithography |
| Color | In color |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 60 |
| Image Dimension | 284 x 207 |
| Page Dimension | 365 x 265 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene; don Quixote defeats the Basque while, in the background, the dames in a carriage and others observe him.
The illustration shows a clear influence of Impressionism (notice the use of color in the ground); the Basque's figure, defeated and hurt, is specially remarkable. |
| Notes | José Luis Pellicer y Fener (Barcelona, 1842 – Barcelona, 1901): Genre painter and illustrator. Pellicer was disciple of Marti i Alsina (1826 – 1894) and, as a genre painter, exhibited in Madrid (1871) and Barcelona (1878). In Barcelona, Pellicer worked for several publications as an illustrator and also prepared some illustrated reports about the Russian-Turkish War. He was the art director of Montaner & Simon and designed illustrations for many editions of the “Biblioteca Universal” (Don Quixote, La leyenda del Cid...). Pellicer was the director of the Museum of Engravings in Barcelona, the first president of the “Instituto Catalán de Artes del Libro” and took part in the organization of the 1888 Universal Exhibition (Benezit VIII, 199). |