In illustrations like this, Doré's style is quicker; details are less finished, but the whole scene is excellent.
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| Image | 1935-New-York-Jackson-01-034 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan (reproduced by process) |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote attacking the Benedictine monks |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 8 |
| Subject |
8.3 Episode with friars of St. Benedict |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 55 |
| Image Dimension | 62 x 103 |
| Page Dimension | 217 x 155 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote rides Rocinante in full gallop towards two Benedictine monks and a carriage (approaching from the background); in the foreground, Sancho observes him.
In illustrations like this, Doré's style is quicker; details are less finished, but the whole scene is excellent. |
| Notes | 1 - Reproduced after Paris: Hachette, 1863. |