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Image | 1905-NewYork-Crowell-01-001 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Stephen Baghot de la Bere |
Engraver | |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | HE GAVE HIMSELF UP TO READING BOOKS OF CHIVALRY. |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 1 |
Subject |
1.1 DQ at his library reading chivalric novels |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Offset |
Color | In color |
Volume | I |
Page Number | f. title page |
Image Dimension | 136 x 107 |
Page Dimension | 201 x 135 |
Commentary | Don Quixote reading chivalric books at his library; books, arms and armour all around the room.
Well-known scene, but Baghot de la Bere's style of curves shapes is quite unique; notice don Quixote's figure like an old man immersed in reading, excellent. Detailed setting -quite baroque- and remarkable drawing and coloring. |
Notes | 1 - Placed as frontispiece. |