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| Image | 1905-1908Madrid-05-120 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | José Jiménez Aranda |
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| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | Y el primero que maese Nicolás le dió en las manos fué los cuatro de Amadís de Gaula,.... |
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| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 6 |
| Subject |
6.2 Scrutiny of DQ’s library |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I LAMINAS |
| Page Number | CAP. VI. - 4. |
| Image Dimension | 155 x 217 |
| Page Dimension | 238 x 312 |
| Commentary | "The first that Mr. Nicholas put into his hands was the four books of Amadis of Gaul,...".
The priest, barber, niece and housekeeper during the scrutiny of don Quixote's library; good variety of gestures and expressions. Great interest in representing real Spanish characters and accurate period setting, clothes and details; realistic and picturesque. Jiménez Aranda's drawing skill is masterly; remarkable use of light. |
| Notes | 1 - The original drawing (Chinese ink and gouache white) was finished in 1899 in Sevilla and presented at the National Exposition of Madrid (1899).
2 - "... dibujos del capítulo VI, llenos de expresión y de gracia" (José Ramón Mélida: “Don José Jiménez Aranda y su "Quijote"", vol. I TEXTO, p. XL). |