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Image 1905-1908Madrid-05-137 
Illustration No. 1     
Illustrator José Jiménez Aranda 
Engraver  
Lithographer  
Title Caption una noche se salieron del lugar.... 
Title Supplied  
Part Part I, Madrid 1605  
Chapter Chapter 7 
Subject  
Illustration Type Chapter illustration
 
Technique Process / Photomechanical technique
 
Color Black and white 
Volume I LAMINAS 
Page Number CAP. VII. - 12. 
Image Dimension 220 x 136 
Page Dimension 312 x 238 
Commentary "They sallied forth from the village one night...".
Beginning of don Quixote's second sally; now accompanied by Sancho as his squire.
Canonical image of don Quixote armed and mounted on Rocinnate followed by sancho on his donkey.
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 and shadow; notice the night sky with some stars. 
Notes 1 - The original drawing (Chinese ink and gouache white) was finished in 1900 in Sevilla and presented at the Universal Exposition of Paris (1900).
2 - This is the last drawing (nº 137) painted using natural sceneries and real models.