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Image | 1905-1908Madrid-05-149 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | José Jiménez Aranda |
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Lithographer | |
Title Caption | Toda aquella noche durmió Don Quijote pensando en su señora Dulcinea, |
Title Supplied | |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 8 |
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Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I LAMINAS |
Page Number | CAP. VIII. - 11. |
Image Dimension | 223 x 153 |
Page Dimension | 312 x 238 |
Commentary | "All that night Don Quixote lay awake thinking of his lady Dulcinea,".
While Sancho sleeps, don Quixote stays awake mounted on Rocinante and thinking of Dulcinea. Jiménez Aranda's drawing skill is masterly; remarkable use of light and shadow with impressionist effects (notice the trees). |
Notes | 1 – Reproduction of the original sketch (Chinese ink and gouache white). Jiménez Aranda meant to paint a more-finished drawing after this sketch using natural sceneries and real models, but he died before completing the project.
2 - "Lo que avalora esencialmente á todas ellas, lo mismo bocetos que dibujos del natural, es el espíritu con que viven y expresan la acción de los personajes de la novela; espíritu que suele revelarse por modo más espontáneo y vivo en los bocetos, y de aquí que haya quien los prefiera á los dibujos del natural. Los bocetos encierran la concepción primera y feliz desarrollo de los variados asuntos..." (José Ramón Mélida: “Don José Jiménez Aranda y su "Quijote"", vol. I TEXTO, p. XLI). 3 - There's a mistake in the Spanish caption; it should be "Toda aquella noche NO durmió Don Quijote...". |