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On the wall, don Quixote's armour and arms and, above the door, a painting with two errant knights fighting.
Scene resolved as a pleasant and elegant private scene.
Good drawing and engraving.
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| Image | 1924-Berlin-Eigenbrodler-01-004 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Daniel-Nicolas Chodowiecki |
| Engraver | Daniel-Nicolas Chodowiecki |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote reading chivalric books |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.1 DQ at his library reading chivalric novels |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 32 |
| Image Dimension | 87 x 50 |
| Page Dimension | 195 x 144 |
| Commentary | Alonso Quijano at his library/home reading chivalric books; also in the scene the niece, the housekeeper and the greyhound.
On the wall, don Quixote's armour and arms and, above the door, a painting with two errant knights fighting. Scene resolved as a pleasant and elegant private scene. Good drawing and engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate first engraved for Almanac Généalogique pour l´an 1771 (original French captions have been erased). |