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Image | 1933-New-York-Limited-01-001-f |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | Enric Cristófol Ricart |
Engraver | Enric Cristófol Ricart |
Lithographer | |
Title Caption | |
Title Supplied | Cervantes imagining his characters don Quixote and Sancho |
Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | 02. Frontispiece |
Subject |
02.1 Portrait of Cervantes 02.2 Quixote illustration |
Illustration Type |
Frontispiece |
Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | I |
Page Number | f. title page |
Image Dimension | 190 x 128 |
Page Dimension | 270 x 195 |
Commentary | Cervantes, imprisoned in Argamasilla de Alba, begins to write the story of don Quixote and Sancho; both characters appear as silhouettes over the whole illustration.
Remarkable use of wood engraving to create effective black and white contrasts; notice the use of very fine lines. |
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