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The scene has been resolved with excessive drama; too much theatrical (the tapers, the bed as a catafalque...).
Remarkable sketching style with expressionist effect.
Good use of black and white contrast.
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| Image | 1924-Berlin-Grunewald-Klemm-01-018 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Walter Klemm |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | Unknown |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote's death |
| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 74 |
| Subject |
74.3 DQ dies as Alonso Quijano |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Lithography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | II |
| Page Number | f.p. 560 |
| Image Dimension | 165 x 120 |
| Page Dimension | 247 x 190 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote lying dead in his bed, lighted by two large wax tapers; Sancho, knelt beside him, appears weeping.
The scene has been resolved with excessive drama; too much theatrical (the tapers, the bed as a catafalque...). Remarkable sketching style with expressionist effect. Good use of black and white contrast. |
| Notes | 1 - Illustration II 16. |