The illustration is excellent; drawing and engraving have been done with great care and detail; notice the Gothic facade (based on Doré's sketchings done in Spain in 1861-62); the night light and shadow effects are very remarkable too.
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| Image | 1935-New-York-Jackson-04-023 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré |
| Engraver | Héliodore Joseph Pisan (reproduced by process) |
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| Title Caption | RECORRIDA, PUES, Y AFINADA EL ARPA, ALTISIDORA DIÓ PRINCIPIO Á ESTE ROMANCE |
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| Part | Part II, Madrid 1615 |
| Chapter | Chapter 44 |
| Subject |
44.3 DQ alone at palace is accosted by Altisidora |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | IV |
| Page Number | f.p. 64 |
| Image Dimension | 135 x 107 |
| Page Dimension | 217 x 155 |
| Commentary | At night, from the window of his room, don Quixote listens to the song that Altisidora is singing in the courtyard; also Emerencia.
The illustration is excellent; drawing and engraving have been done with great care and detail; notice the Gothic facade (based on Doré's sketchings done in Spain in 1861-62); the night light and shadow effects are very remarkable too. |
| Notes | 1 - Reproduced after Paris: Hachette, 1863. |